The Golden State Warriors got off to a rocky start this season. Having won it all the season before, Golden State was once again the fan favorite to win the NBA championship. Unfortunately, a scuffle that broke out between two teammates quickly put those aspirations to rest. One punch on one day led to such intense issues that one of their star players simply had to leave. While many know about the punch, you might know about the personal drama surrounding it.

The Warriors’ defensive leader Draymond Green got into an altercation with Jordan Poole which led to Green punching him in the face. Now nine months later, Green opens up about what led to his breaking point back then.

Draymond Green sheds light on the Poole altercation

The Golden State Warriors managed to defy all odds by winning the 2022 NBA championship. As the third seed that year, the Warriors were not underdogs. But their aging core and issues with injuries had raised red flags in the mind of many. Only the most diehard fans still vehemently vouched for the Dubs as dark-horse candidates. Despite shocking the league by winning the Finals in just 6 games, the start of their next season did not go as planned.

During the team workouts, Draymond Green and JP got into an argument which led to Green punching Jordan in the face.

Not only was the punch disrespectful, but it was also during practice, with all their teammates around! The tension never left their squad. Instead, Jordan Poole had to leave.

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Now, nine months after the altercation, Green opened up about it on Patrick Beverley’s podcast.

While on the Pat Bev Podcast, Green said, “I don’t just hit people. Dialogue of course happens over time. And you usually ain’t just triggered by something like…that fast, to that degree.”

“Like, this is a team. You know what I’m saying, like, ain’t nobody on my team triggering me in an instant. You know, we know stuff that you don’t say amongst men…We know things you have to stand on.”

Given Green’s emphasis when he talked about the things that aren’t said ‘amongst grown men’, one can only assumed that there is more to the story.

The aftermath of the altercation

The altercation between the teammates shook the entire NBA. Green was constantly trolled and roasted for raising hands, that too on his own teammate out of all people.

Many fans and even some analysts predicted that this will be Green’s last season with the Warriors. But in fact, the opposite happened. The Warriors front office parted ways with Poole by trading him to the Washington Wizards.

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As for Green, he got a new four-year $100 million deal instead, which will in turn cost the team more money in luxury tax.

Funny how things worked out for both Green and Poole. Let us know what you thought about the altercation and how things finally ended for both players.