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“He’d Slap a Motherfuc*er Every Other Day”: Michael Jordan’s Close Friend Was Way More Violent Than Draymond Green As Per NBA Veteran

Published 10/08/2022, 4:30 PM EDT

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The recent physical altercation between Golden State Warriors stars Draymond Green and Jordan Poole has taken the NBA by storm. Green and Poole exchanged a few words during practice on October 5. However, the argument quickly escalated into a violent altercation when Green punched Poole in the face after the latter had shoved him. Recently, former Washington Wizards center Kwame Brown made a huge revelation about the violent nature of Michael Jordan’s close friend Charles Oakley.

Charles Oakley was Michael Jordan‘s teammate at the Chicago Bulls from 1985-1988. The 1994 All-Star was quite close to MJ. Kwame Brown played with Oakley at the Washington Wizards during the 2002-03 season. He was the No. 1 overall pick out of high school at the 2001 NBA draft.

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Brown advises Draymond Green to be careful

 Brown addressed the issue regarding the incident between Green and Poole. He advised Draymond Green to be extremely careful. The 40-year-old was not too happy about the video of the incident getting viral in public.

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The former Wizards center insisted that he had seen fights like that between players all the time. Brown added, “S**t I played on a team with Oakley. He’d slap it. He’d slap a motherfu***r every other day.” 

Kwame Brown further claimed that The Golden State Warriors have a ‘rat’ inside their organization. He stated that being judged by the public is not great for Green. In addition, he claimed that people are unaware of such physical incidents happening at the office all the time.

Meanwhile, Draymond Green issued an apology to the team while Jordan Poole was present in the room. General manager of the Warriors, Bob Myers, claimed that the issue would be handled internally, in terms of any suspension, fine, or punishment.

What happened between Green and Poole?

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Jordan Poole and Draymond Green reportedly had a verbal disagreement during practice on October 5. The argument turned into pushing and shoving, and Green ended up losing his cool. The four-time All-Star punched his teammate in the face. Soon after, players intervened and separated the two players. The whole incident was recorded on camera. 

Moreover, an unknown source reportedly leaked the footage to TMZ. While Green has apologized to the team, the viral footage can be severely damaging to his reputation as an athlete.

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The Golden State Warriors and the NBA would have to deal with the matter more strictly as it has been brought to light in the eyes of the public. 

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Rohit Kumawat is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing an MBA in Media and Business Management, Rohit holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. He has been working as a Sports and Entertainment writer for over a year.
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