Draymond Green announces he’ll stay away from Warriors and allow team to ‘heal’

Kendra Andrews: Draymond Green announces he will step away from the team for a few days to focus on himself, and allow the team to “heal.” He doesn’t know how long he will be away. Source: Twitter @kendra__andrews What’s the buzz on Twitter? Dalton …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond: “Winners find a way to win. I’ve been a winner my whole life and I’m going to find a way to win.”
That’s him talking strictly basketball. Admits he has things he has to work on personally and will do that. Says it’s “hard to walk up to Jordan right now.” – 2:19 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green said he’s stepping away from the Warriors for a few days. He wants to give some time and space for healing.
“If I’m being honest, it’s hard for me to walk up to Jordan right now.” – 2:19 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green called it “bullshit” that the video leaked but said he watched it “15 times” and agreed how bad it looked
Full soundbite pic.twitter.com/kcUb4y3jC02:18 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Draymond Green: “As human beings, we make mistakes, and I made a huge mistake, and I own that.” – 2:18 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Draymond on the video of his altercation with Jordan being leaked: “Bullshit” pic.twitter.com/401zAsfHfy2:18 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond is basically saying that explaining his side of the story or trying to explain what happened doesn’t mmater and is wrong because he was in the wrong – 2:17 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green declined to tell his side of the story and what made him so upset. He said that would be a “sympathy tactic.”
“I’m not looking for sympathy…If anyone deserves sympathy it’s Jordan and this team.” – 2:17 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
“I can walk you everything that got to me to that point, but that doesn’t make it right,” Draymond said about why things escalated to a punch. – 2:17 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green said the looming contract situation “had nothing” to do with the punch of Jordan Poole pic.twitter.com/TOWkhHLKNQ2:16 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green: “Regardless of how the video was leaked with audio or without audio, I was wrong. I accept that and will move forward with that.” – 2:16 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green said the video leaking was “bullshit.” – 2:15 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Draymond Green on what he thought when the video leaked: “I thought it was bulls**t that it leaked.” Says other videos of practices aren’t leaked. – 2:15 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond says he watched the video 15 times
Says it looks even worse than he realized in real time and calls his actions “pathetic” – 2:14 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green on the video becoming public: “I thought it was bullsh—. No other videos leak from practice. When we’re working on our sets, that don’t leak.” Draymond said he watched the video “15 times, maybe more” and conceded “it looks even worse than I thought it was.” – 2:14 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Draymond Green says he will stay away from the team for now. He didn’t give a clear response on when he would return. – 2:14 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Draymond Green said he’s leaving the team for a few days to work on himself and to give team and Jordan some space. – 2:14 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond on the video of his punch being leaked: “I thought it was bullshit.” – 2:14 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Draymond Green says he will be away from the team for a few days to give the team some space and time for him to work on himself. – 2:13 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond says he’s going to continue to stay away from the team and “continue to better myself.”
Unclear right now when Draymond will be back with the Warriors. Likely a few days. Believes giving Jordan and his teammates space is a good thing right – 2:13 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
“I’m going to continue to stay away” Draymond said. His length of time away from the team is undetermined at the moment. “Just take a few days or whatever that is to work on myself.” – 2:13 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
In aftermath of practice altercation, Warriors’ Draymond Green says he is going to step away from the team for the next few days. Green apologized to teammates on Thursday, publicly Saturday, and will take some more time to recalibrate. – 2:13 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green said he’s going to “take some time to myself.” Draymond: “I will continue to stay away. I’ve been away. I will continue to do work on myself. And continue to give guys space.” – 2:12 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond just made an 11-minute opening remark before taking questions
–Take full responsibility
–Apologized to Jordan Poole, Jordan’s family and all of the Warriors
–Focused on bettering himself and his emotions
–On Jordan’s timeline of bettering their relationship – 2:12 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green is stepping away from the Warriors for a few days at least, he just announced in a press conference. “I was wrong.” Just apologized to team, organization, Jordon Poole, the Poole family, his own family. – 2:11 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Thread:
Draymond Green’s opening statement before he begins to take questions: pic.twitter.com/IzEqS6qbum2:10 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green said fight with Jordan Poole had “absolutely nothing to do” with contract extensions: “I can assure you I don’t count other people’s pockets.” – 2:10 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond: “One thing I lack is how to let emotions out.”
A very real and vulnerable moment – 2:10 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Draymond Green: “I look forward to doing the work… that it takes to make it right.” – 2:08 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green: “I am a very flawed human being… I am a constant work in progress and I’ll continue to do the work.”
Green added that he was in a very bad mental space on Wednesday, dealing with some things in his personal life. – 2:08 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green on what transpired Wednesday: “I failed as a leader. I failed as a man.” – 2:07 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Draymond Green: “I failed as a leader.” – 2:07 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Draymond Green: “I failed as a leader. I failed as man.” – 2:07 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green said the confrontation with Jordan Poole had nothing to do with contract extensions. – 2:07 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green said he has been dealing with undisclosed things in his personal life. Draymond: “When you are doing something when you step on the court, that doesn’t go away. As a leader of this team, I need to have a better feel for myself.” – 2:07 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Draymond: “I am a very flawed human being. I know those flaws better than anyone.”
Says he was in a bad space mentally. He’s done a lot of work on himself but still has more to do. – 2:06 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
“I was wrong for my actions that took place on Wednesday.”
Here’s part of Draymond Green’s apology statement: pic.twitter.com/FURbHPqJ882:06 PM

Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Draymond Green: “I don’t count other people’s pockets.” He said the ongoing contract negotiations “had absolutely nothing to do with anything”. – 2:06 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green said fight with Jordan Poole had “absolutely nothing to do” with contract extensions: “I can assure you I don’t count other people’s pockets. That’s nothing I would ever stop doing.” – 2:05 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
“I can assure you I don’t count other people’s pockets,” Draymond said about the narrative this was about contract extensions. – 2:05 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green says he took Jordan Poole under his wing when he got here and they have a very good relationship. He hopes he can regain his trust — but added that’s up to him.
“I have to accept whatever comes with that.” – 2:05 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond denies his punch was about contracts – 2:05 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Draymond Green said he has a really good personal relationship with Jordan Poole. He took him under his wing, advocated for him and encouraged him to have a voice. – 2:05 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
“It’s important that I do the work to pull that back together,” Draymond said about team and brotherhood. – 2:04 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Draymond Green: “I don’t think brotherhood is gone but in brotherhood sometimes that splintered… It’s important that I do the work to put that back together.” – 2:04 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Draymond never hides when he messes up – 2:04 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond: “That is the task at hand, to earn back trust.” – 2:03 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
At a news conference now, Golden State’s Draymond Green is apologizing for punching teammate Jordan Poole in Wednesday’s practice. – 2:03 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green said there’s a “huge embarrassment” that comes with the video leaking and apologized to Jordan Poole’s family for having to see that.
He also apologized to his family, adding his wife is receiving comments that he’ll do that to her at home. – 2:03 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Draymond said he apologized the the team, Jordan Poole, and his family. Draymond talked about the regret he feels that Jordan’s mother had to see that video. – 2:02 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green said he also apologized to Jordan Poole’s family and to his own family. – 2:02 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
From Draymond: ‘No. 1. I was wrong for my actions that took place on Wednesday.’
More: ‘With the video leaking, there’s a huge embarrassment (for everybody).’
Apologized to JP’s parents and family. – 2:02 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green: “There is a huge embarrassment that comes with that not only for myself with the own committing the action. But the embarrassment that Jordan has to deal with, the team has to deal with, the organization has to deal with and his family.” – 2:01 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Draymond Green apologizes to Jordan Poole’s family, who he knows were affected by seeing that video – 2:01 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Draymond Green calls the video being released a “huge embarrassment” not just for him, but for Jordan, the team and Poole’s family. “Quite frankly if my mother saw that video, I know how she would feel…I apologize to his mother and father, his family& friends who care for him.” – 2:01 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Draymond Green: “I was wrong for my actions…and for that, I have apologized to my team, and I apologized to Jordan.” – 2:01 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green: “I was wrong for my actions that took place on Wednesday. For that, I have apologized to my team. I have apologized to Jordan.” – 2:01 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Draymond Green: “I was wrong for my actions that took place on Wednesday and for that, I have apologized to my team. I have apologized to Jordan.” – 2:00 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Draymond Green is speaking with reporters now. He says he did not address this on his podcast because he didn’t want to “hide” anything, and he wanted to be able to answer reporters questions. – 2:00 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green said he didn’t address the punch on his podcast because he felt as though that would be “hiding” by not taking questions. – 1:59 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green speaking to reporters today for the first time since punching Jordan Poole at practice. “I don’t hide from anything. I own my mistakes.” He said he would speak about incident to reporters instead of podcasting so he could take questions – 1:59 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Warriors’ Draymond Green is now meeting the media for the first time since he punched teammate Jordan Poole in practice this week.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com1:58 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is expected to address the media today for the first time since the altercation with teammate Jordan Poole, league sources tell @YahooSports. – 1:46 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
The Warriors are reportedly investigating the release of the video containing the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole altercation from practice. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/07/rep…1:00 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
A few days after the video of his fight with Jordan Poole leaked to the media, Warriors GM revealed that Draymond Green apologized for the incident.
“In the NBA and in professional sports these things happen” 👊
basketnews.com/news-179037-dr…12:43 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“I’ll do everything I can to try to make that happen.”
Warriors GM Bob Myers tells @Frank Isola & @Brian Scalabrine that he hopes Draymond Green will spend the next few years with the Warriors
Hear the @Golden State Warriors Season Preview NOW
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Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
New Lowe Post podcast: @Bill Simmons and I react to the Draymond punch, Wembanyama Mania, the coming tank wars, and other big questions heading into the NBA season:
Spotify: spoti.fi/3ErICPA
Apple: apple.co/3CI9GbS11:41 AM
Ethan Strauss @SherwoodStrauss
EMERGENCY Draymond Punch Pod with @BigWos and @Nate Jones ($). Topics discussed, including Nate’s theory on how it leaked… https://t.co/ZUHM54wrNk pic.twitter.com/jEYec0SIAf11:14 AM

Salman Ali @SalmanAliNBA
This Warriors thing is so messy. Struggling to see how Draymond plays more than one more season for them. – 10:46 AM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Draymond Green on the Warriors vs. Draymond Green on any other team in the NBA. He’s always been just a product of his environment. pic.twitter.com/uqw6jSvwtO10:01 AM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Here’s what Trae Young had to say after footage of the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole altercation went viral. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/07/tra…10:01 AM
Paul Pierce @paulpierce34
Reflecting on that punch Draymond gave to Poole, I’m not sure how u recover as teammates after that .locker room gonna be weird for awhile – 9:20 AM
Eliot Clough @EliotClough
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-The Draymond Green and Jordan Poole drama
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Tune in!
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David Thorpe @coachthorpe
Draymond hit less than 30% of his 3’s last season. He has not made over 31% of them in 6 seasons. He is not a fit for the Lakers at all. The Bulls finished 4th last season in 3pt%, their C hit 31%, and they were 24th in DRTG. That deal has legs. – 7:52 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Following the release of video of Draymond Green’s altercation with Jordan Poole, NBA Twitter was flooded with reactions. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit…7:00 AM
Ethan Strauss @SherwoodStrauss
EMERGENCY Draymond Punch Pod with @BigWos and @Nate Jones. Why the video leak matters and how it could have happened ($) houseofstrauss.substack.com/p/emergency-dr…3:17 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
The latest Lakers-Clippers report with @Dave McMenamin on Draymond turmoil and how that might impact Lakers and Clippers, could the Wembanyama thirsty tanking provide a nice piece at deadline for LA contenders, Russ, Kawhi and Wall returns https://t.co/tE8STo9N6p pic.twitter.com/8JvTEwC83s1:22 AM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Episode 2 of That’s OD with @Ohm Youngmisuk is out: We hit on Draymond, the VW stretch limo and the rotational battles going on in Lakers and Clips training camps youtu.be/8qOnzrNwci412:55 AM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
A must-read article by @Marcus Thompson on the Draymond Green situation: theathletic.com/3668957/2022/1…12:24 AM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
A must-read story by @Marcus Thompson on the Draymond Green situation: theathletic.com/3668957/2022/1…12:23 AM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Two best things I’ve read about Draymond, @Marcus Thompson and @Vincent Goodwill dipped the pens:
The video changes everything… theathletic.com/3668957/2022/1…
And a line being crossed by the line-stepper… sports.yahoo.com/draymond-green…12:14 AM
A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
Op-Ed: Draymond Green, Jordan Poole, Ime Udoka and the NBA’s Latest Culture Wars – Ebony ebony.com/draymond-green…11:52 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Asked both Bones Hyland and Michael Porter Jr about Aaron Gordon’s play so far:
Bones: “dominant on that low block” says he’s in AG’s ear when he plays good defense and his opponent makes a tough shot.
MPJ: “he reminds me of Draymond Green’s impact on the game.” pic.twitter.com/NFVXX21O4L11:40 PM

Diamond Leung @diamond83
Draymond Green was arrested in 2016 on an assault charge — dropped as he paid a fine. Jermaine Edmondson, the Michigan State football player who said he was punched in the face, said today on IG: “It’s crazy how the universe works, man. What goes around definitely comes around.” – 11:30 PM
Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Sources say Darren Erman is a person of interest for taping and leaking the footage of Draymond punching Poole… – 8:58 PM
Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
The incomparable ⁦@Marcus Thompson⁩ on Draymond.
Read it. Now. theathletic.com/3668957/2022/1…8:36 PM
Rosalyn Gold-Onwude @ROSGO21
I joined NBA Today to discuss Draymond Green & the Warriors. It’s possible the younger generation on Warriors roster may interpret the situation differently than the veteran core of Steph, Klay & Andre who battled, won & shed blood-sweat-and-tears together on the court for years. pic.twitter.com/eWKFrRPiuB8:35 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
When Boston was vulgar towards Draymond Green, it was Steph Curry who played little big brother and told Green to wait in the car while he handled business on the floor. Steph may have to do the same again sports.yahoo.com/draymond-green…8:28 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Re-watching the video and it’s pretty interesting how much of it was behind the back of someone like Steph. He could hear the jawing but had no idea Draymond was walking up on Jordan – 8:12 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
How should the Warriors be handling everything surrounding Draymond Green’s fight with Jordan Poole? I’ll discuss that & more with @Chris Broussard & @EphraimSalaam on the @OddCoupleFSR. Tune into @FoxSportsRadio at 5:30 pm PT ihr.fm/2IBN81n8:08 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
My column on what that TMZ video means for Draymond Green’s future with the Warriors: sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior…7:09 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Talking Draymond Green, Victor Wembanyama and the 2023 NBA Draft with @krystenpeek on @getcallin.
Join us: callin.com/link/HNFRuxZUWn7:06 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors investigating TMZ video of Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole
https://t.co/mBoHshHjyZ pic.twitter.com/tr3G4dUwuV6:01 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
With both short-term and long-term effects, this could be the biggest test to the Warriors’ renowned championship culture.
My column on Draymond Green’s punch to Jordan Poole and the fallout that follows nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrio…5:47 PM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Front office perspective on Draymond’s altercation with Jordan Poole
youtu.be/6U6Xjrf6LIo via @YouTube5:02 PM
Krishna Narsu @knarsu3
Lacob has said he’s not going to pay everyone right? So Wiggins, Dray, Poole and Klay are kind of competing with each other for contracts which seems weird and uncomfortable. – 5:01 PM
Chris Vernon @ChrisVernonShow
Me and @Kevin O’Connor recorded this. And the electric @AdamLefkoe joined us. Some have called this “arousing and unique!” We talk WEMBY, Draymond superman punch, season predictions, etc. listen or you are a lame. open.spotify.com/episode/1n1UIL…4:41 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Sacramento Kings coach & former Warriors Associate Head Coach Mike Brown asked about the leaked video showing Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole.
“That’s their problem.” pic.twitter.com/EIoMeyFJ664:40 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Mike Brown sidestepped the Draymond Green questions today at Kings camp, but talked about one of his team’s core values, which is joy. Positive vibe at camp, despite two weeks of beating on the same opponents. pic.twitter.com/8pgBq1YjfP4:30 PM

Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Marvin Barnes would say Draymond Green is soft… – 4:27 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Mike Brown talked about the Draymond Green and Jordan Poole altercation.
“I’m not there. That’s their problem.” pic.twitter.com/JBecQaknkq4:19 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
ended the live stream, but we’re still in here sharing Draymond theories and thoughts (and memes) throughout the day if that interests you ⬇️
twitter.com/i/communities/…4:01 PM
Scott Cacciola @ScottCacciola
Draymond Green decked Jordan Poole in a made-for-TMZ moment in a league that’s all over TMZ these days: nytimes.com/2022/10/07/spo…3:49 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
New Mismatch with @Chris Vernon and our guest @AdamLefkoe to discuss Draymond Green sucker punching Jordan Poole, the video leak, the week in Las Vegas watching Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, and Lefkoe throws some NBA questions at me and Verno. open.spotify.com/episode/1n1UIL…3:45 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
🏀 KOC’s Vegas trip to watch Wemby and Scoot
🏀 The aftermath of the Draymond-Poole leaked video
🏀 @AdamLefkoe Awards
#TheMismatch: open.spotify.com/episode/1n1UIL…3:45 PM
Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
Reporting w/ @Adrian Wojnarowski: The Golden State Warriors are taking “every legal course of action” to discover how video of Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole during a scuffle at practice on Wednesday was made public, sources told ESPN. – 3:32 PM
J. Kyle Mann @jkylemann
cade, ivey, bojan, draymond and duren is pretty interesting – 3:31 PM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Jordan Poole could easily press charges, sue the Warriors and Draymond. But it would probably bring an end to the Warriors dynasty. – 3:10 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Kurtenbach: The video of the punch is out. It will cost Draymond Green for years to come mercurynews.com/2022/10/07/kur… via @dieter3:07 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“It won’t be me that’s breaking up The Beatles.”
Before this week’s fight at practice, Draymond Green discusses his contract situation with @Frank Isola & @Brian Scalabrine
Hear the @Golden State Warriors Season Preview NOW
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Nick Wright @getnickwright
Massive @FTFonFS1 today… Do the Broncos have the single worst QB situation (contracts included) in the league? What the hell was Draymond thinking? Should the Cowboys be favorites at the Rams? Plus, @kevinwildes Upset Alert + my award winning (and money winning!) picks. – 2:56 PM
Matt Steinmetz @SteinmetzNBA
Does the video of Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole change anything? What do Warriors do now? We’re talking about it on @957thegame on @SteinyGuru957 from 12-3. – 2:53 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
The Warriors will investigate how TMZ obtained a video of the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole incident, according to sources. – 2:19 PM

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