Fight Reported At Warriors Practice: Who Was Involved And What We Know
Oct 6, 2022, 7:52 AM
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 23: Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors is congratulated by Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors after hitting a three point shot during the second half against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena on March 23, 2022 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
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On Thursday, multiple reports came out saying a fight broke out at Wednesday’s Golden State Warriors practice.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater reported on Thursday that Draymond Green “forcefully struck Poole and needed to be separated swiftly.” The report went on to say both players “came chest-to-chest” with shoving happening before they were separated.
The report notes the team is “seriously considering” disciplining Green.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski got into a bit more detail with his report, saying Green threw a punch at Poole. His report also notes no injuries were reported following the incident.
Things got interesting when Yahoo! Sports senior NBA insider Chris Haynes said “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. He followed that tweet by saying the two players “have a history.”
But Andre Iguodala jumped in to defend his young teammate.
What we not gone do is talk crazy about my young fella JP… great character kid… miss me with all that other bs… straight from the “SOURCE”
— andre (@andre) October 6, 2022
By the end of the night, KRON-TV’s Jason Dumas was reporting that Poole was “in good spirits” as he got up shots after the incident and that 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.”
Two sources have confirmed with me the altercation between Draymond Green & Jordan Poole.
I watched Jordan Poole get up shots today after practice. Seemed in good spirits, even was laughing. PBJ and Lester Quinones were the only other guys on the court at the time I shot this. pic.twitter.com/FtxYo5XgH6
— Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) October 6, 2022
The Warriors have not yet commented on the incident.
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