Draymond Green gave a cryptic explanation of what went down between him and Jordan Poole on "The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone."
Green hinted that there had been problems brewing for a while behind the scenes.
"Dialogue, of course, happens over time, and you usually ain't just triggered by something that fast, to that degree," Green said. "This is a team. Ain't nobody on my team triggering me in an instant. We know stuff that you don't say amongst men. We know things that you have to stand on."
But how did it all start between Poole and Green? Green punched Poole in early October during a team practice, with TMZ subsequently releasing a video of the two arguing before the incident.
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At the time, fans were curious about what Jordan Poole could have told Green to elicit that kind of reaction, but despite what Cam'ron claimed Poole said, it's still unclear. On Twitter, Ballsack Sports spread some misinformation about what Poole said, which could be the basis for what Cam'ron said on his "It Is What It Is" show.
The fake tweet included a line from Poole that had him say "going to be broke and in Sacramento" as a banter towards Draymond Green's Twitter handle "MoneyGreen." The tweet also included Jordan Poole saying "Did they like the triple singles or was it the screen setting?" as another banter to Green's output on the court being the same when picking up girls in his university.
Despite the misinformation, it is also a testament to the Warriors organization to keep the situation under wraps as best as possible, except for the video being released online by TMZ.
The conflict between the two made things awkward for the whole team, and the defending champions ended up becoming a shell of themselves last season, going 44-38.
Jordan Poole recently got traded to the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul despite signing a contract extension before last season. Meanwhile, Draymond Green signed a four-year $100 million contract to return to the Warriors in the upcoming season.
Looking back on what Jordan Poole said about his relationship with Draymond Green days after the incident
After getting into a heated altercation with Green, Poole talked about his relationship with his teammate moving forward last season:
"He apologized, and we plan on handling ourselves that way," Poole said. "We’re going to play basketball."
It was a professional response only days after the incident happened. Looking back on his statement, it appears like the Warriors tried burying what happened between the two teammates.
As the upcoming season approaches, it'll be interesting to see what happens when the Wizards and the Warriors face off in the regular season.
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