Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green publicly apologized Saturday and announced he was stepping down from the team for a few days after an altercation between him and teammate Jordan Poole.
“No. 1, I was wrong for my actions,” Green said. He added that he had apologized to Poole’s and Poole’s family.
“There is a huge embarrassment that comes with [cela], Green said. Not just for me, because I did the action…but the embarrassment that Jordan has to deal with and this team has to deal with, this organization has to deal with. But also Jordan’s family. His family saw this video. His mother, his father saw this video. If my mother saw this video, I know how she would feel. »
On the video, we can see Green throwing a violent right to his teammate.
Green first apologized to Poole and the team on Thursday before practice, then immediately left the facility and returned home. General manager Bob Myers said he didn’t expect Green to miss any games, and coach Steve Kerr said Green would be back with the team for practice on Saturday. But a video of the incident between Green and Poole prompted Green to take a different course.
Warriors plan to take ‘every legal action possible’ to find source of leak, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne d’ESPN. Golden State also spoke with the stage league to identify how the video came out.
Myers said the altercation stemmed from normal conversational practice that escalated and had nothing to do with contract negotiations for Green and Poole.
Poole is eligible for a rookie contract extension and is in negotiations with the Warriors. Both sides have identified October 17 as the deadline for reaching a new agreement.
Green has an option at the end of this season. If the option is not exercised, Green will become a restricted free agent in 2024. Green has stated publicly that he doesn’t believe he and the Warriors will reach a deal this year.
