It has been over three months since the altercation between Warriors forward Draymond Green and Jordan Poole before the 2022-23 NBA season.
Since then, Green has apologized to Poole, and his teammates, spent time away from the franchise and been a part of Golden State’s up-and-down start to the season.
The Warriors are currently at No. 9 in the Western Conference standings.
Recently, Green sat down with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks and shared that the video of the incident being released was a “calculated” decision to “portray” him in a certain light. He stated that he is not sure who was behind the release of the video, but he believes it was done to form an opinion about him and not give another side to the story.
What Exactly Happened?
The altercation between Green and Poole was a heated interaction, where the two came chest to chest and pushed each other. Green then “forcefully struck” Poole, causing the two to be separated by teammates. The practice was briefly stopped to allow for the situation to simmer down.
Even more, Green and Poole were reportedly known to argue with each other. After the video of the punch surfaced on social media, Green told Rooks that his teammates “changed.” He felt that the video was meant to change people’s perception of him.
In the one-on-one interview, Green indicated that there was more to the story with the altercation, but he did not want to reveal any additional information currently. He stated that “one day I will,” but it is not the time or place to do so.
As the Warriors continue to play, Green said he has put the altercation behind him and has accepted his responsibility for the incident. Regarding his relationship with Poole, it has changed but the two are moving forward through the situation.
“Is it different, 100% and not that I expected it to be the same,” Green said. “… I will always be willing to do that work because I was wrong. … I think it has been close to the way that I thought it would go. … I’m seeing improvements day by day, week by week, month by month, and that’s all you can ask for.”
What’s ahead of the Green-Poole controversy?
Draymond Green has revealed that the video of the altercation between him and Jordan Poole was a calculated decision to portray him in a certain light. He does not know who was behind the release of the video, but he believes it was done to form an opinion about him and not give another side to the story. He also revealed that his relationship with Poole has changed but the two are moving forward through the situation. Green is putting the altercation behind him and accepting his responsibility for the incident.
