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“Shouldn’t Be Kicking People in Their Wee Wee”: LeBron James’ Ex-Teammate Slams Draymond Green in an Admission of Guilt for Dirty Tricks

Published 07/25/2023, 11:10 AM EDT

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The 2016 NBA Finals have a special place in history, and not just because of the result of the finals. The game between Golden State Warriors and the Cavaliers gave NBA analysts and fans a piece of history. In a game termed as a ‘decisive win’, Draymond Green narrowly avoided suspension after he kicked Steven Adams of the Cavaliers in the groin.

There was some chatter about this incident back then and through the times. The discussion has become heated again after one player on the other team, who also is LeBron James‘ ex-teammate, slammed Green. He admits the dirty tricks his team was up to that fateful evening.

NBA player on 2016 Cavaliers Team confirms team baited Draymond Green

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Channing Frye was a part of the Cavaliers during the 2016 finals with the Warriors. On a podcast with The Athletic NBA Show, the host asked Frye to elaborate more on the situation during the match. And Channing did not shy away from making the revelations.

He said, “Of course. Of course. What do you mean? Of course. Everybody was trying to bait him. Are you joking? He shouldn’t have had those many fouls. He shouldn’t be kicking people in their wee wee. It is not our fault. We are supposed to take advantage.

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He continued, “Hey if somebody’s shoe is untied, I’m gonna step on their laces. No harm, no foul. It is part of the game. He knew we were baiting him. If you watch that game, everyone was trying to bait him. And they are mad about it. Do you know what they were mad about? The 25 other technicals. Crazy technicals”.

Nobody’s forgetting the groin-kicking incident in a hurry. Earlier, Draymond Green went ahead and put the NBA audience and an analyst on full blast, and questioned why his antics were dragged as a reference in 2021. Social media is abuzz with a discussion about the ‘groin kick’ and its repercussions.

All about that Cavaliers vs Warriors game

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The Cavaliers vs Warriors in 2016 goes down in the annals of NBA history, with The Cavaliers beating the Golden State Warriors. Analysts have since called it a ‘decisive’ loss, saying that they outplayed the Golden State Warriors.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 120-90. Game analysts were also of the opinion that the Warriors seemingly squandered a 3-1 lead in the series.

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What do you think about groin kicks and other such activities on the court? Do you think Draymond Green got away light, or do you think his not being suspended was justified? Tell us in the comments.

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Roy Daniel Dsliva

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Roy Daniel D'Silva is an NBA Writer at EssentiallySports. He is an undergraduate English scholar and has covered the OTT beat as an entertainment journalist for two years. He has also been a content writer and SEO and content consultant.
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Saumya Khanduja