On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors made headlines with an altercation at practice, per multiple reports.
According to Shams Charania, Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, there was a physical altercation at the Warriors’ practice on Wednesday between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. Following an interaction that led to both players facing chest-to-chest, Green reportedly “forcefully struck” Poole. Practice quickly came to an end after Green and Poole had to be separated.
Green could be facing internal discipline following his altercation with Poole, per The Athletic.
According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports!, Green was “apologetic” after the altercation with his teammate.
Via @ChrisBHaynes on Twitter:
Draymond Green was apologetic in aftermath of the altercation with Jordan Poole, but there was a buildup stemming from teammates noticing a change in Poole’s behavior throughout camp with the guard on the verge of securing a lucrative extension, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 6, 2022
Jason Dumas of KRON 4 News also reported that Green issued an apology to the Warriors.
Via @JDumasReports on Twitter:
Source: The situation between Jordan Poole and Draymond Green had been building up. There was a lot of chatter which led to that altercation. Draymond Green apologized to the team. Feels that as a leader, he let his emotions get the best of him, in turn letting the team down.
— Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) October 6, 2022
Prior to the start of the season, the Warriors still have the remainder of training camp and three more preseason games. Golden State is set to open the regular season against Los Angeles Lakers on ring night at San Francisco’s Chase Center on October 14.
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