Draymond Green has been dominating the NBA headlines for the past few days, but not for a good reason. Following an altercation with his teammate Jordan Poole, there have been ongoing discussion and questions from the fans side. Recently, Green’s mother, Mary Babers Green made it to the headlines by adding a new twist in the story!
Family members speaking on behalf of the player or defending their actions is not a new phenomenon in the sports scenario. Many of them have been criticized by the fans for being biased. Green’s mother has followed the same trail and tweeted an apparently biased remark on the Green-poole issue.
The tweet reads, “That wasn’t a sucker punch. Dray didn’t aggressively go to Poole. His hands were down. Man to Man you go over to talk (to ask what’s up, what you say)! Got shoved and reacted.. End of story!”
Draymond Green’s mom defends her son
“That wasn't a sucker punch. Dray didn't aggressively go to Poole. His hands were down.” https://t.co/PzSKsrJbjG
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 11, 2022
She ended up deactivating her twitter account on the following day after receiving heavy criticism and backlashes from the netizens. They were surprised by her take on the incident where Green was the one to physically charge his teammate and he had admitted his fault. Her tweet most certainly proves to be a biased stance on the incident and an extremely deficient defense.
Many concerned personals and fans held Green responsible for this nasty incident. Green has not yet been penalized by the team or no official statement was given regarding this issue by the Golden State warriors. However, Green’s act was deemed inappropriate by numerous athletes, analysts, and even Green’s teammates. However, his mother claimed that her son was not being aggressive and that Jordan Poole had initiated the confrontation, to which Draymond Green reacted by punching him.
Do you lend support to Green’s mother’s argument? Or do you think Green should face consequence for what he did? Let us know!
