Despite Campaigning for Choking-Related Suspension, Paul Pierce Does Complete 180 After Eerily Similar Incident

The NBA world has seen some of the wildest fights between players. No wonder, the league has strict rules for violence. A massive brawl recently occurred in the Minnesota Timberwolves? game against the Golden State Warriors. However, what’s more intriguing is how it has brought many legends into the conversation surrounding league policies. Paul Pierce also recently gave his two cents on the Draymond Green situation.

The Boston Celtics legend was seen supporting the recent event and the players involved in it. However, his statement contradicts his earlier advocacy.

Paul Pierce supports Draymond Green following his chokehold on Gobert

During the opening minutes of the Warrior’s game, Klay Thompson became entangled with Wolves forward Jaden McDaniels while trying to move down the court. This led to a pushing clash between the two. The situation quickly escalated with the involvement of Draymond Green.?

As soon as Green was on the scene, he put his opponent Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. Other players, coaches, and referees followed to stop the fight. Despite numerous requests from head coach Steve Kerr, Green kept his arms tightly wrapped around the French player.

Fans and legends quickly shared their takes on the matter. Soon, the league was asked to suspend Green. However, Paul Pierce supported and praised the player.

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Agreeing with the 2017 Defensive Player of the Year’s actions, Pierce said, ?I respect what Draymond brings to the game don?t change fa nobody.”

While the 2008 NBA champion supported the defensive forward, his opinion was less favorable when a comparable incident took place in 2019.

Pierce previously campaigned for Ben Simmons’ suspension?

Treading back in time, a similar brawl involving the wolves took place in 2019. It began with a tussle between Joel Embiid and Karl Anthony Towns. However, soon the fight turned more violent as even the coaches and referees found it hard to convince the players.?

It was Ben Simmons who stepped in and quickly had Towns in a chokehold to stop the fight. While both Embiid and Towns were taken out of the game, Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers secured a 117-95 victory against the Wolves. But Pierce wasn’t happy with the decision.?

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The Truth openly shared that Simmons should have been suspended for the violence. Despite showing his disapproval of Simmons’ actions in the past, the legend supported the Warriors star. What do you think about his polarizing comments?