NBA Champion Pitches Therapy for Draymond Green With Hopes for One Goal: “Any Time You’re Sabotaging…”

Several retired NBA veterans have spoken about Draymond Green‘s concerning case with the Golden State Warriors. Most of them have shown support for the 2016 DPOY, but it was a stunner to see Ron Artest lend a helping hand. Just like Green, Artest faced a lot of anger issues back in his career. Remember the ‘Malice at the Palace’? Since such a terrifying event, Artest has come a long way. Moreover, he knows the best about Green’s situation and he decided to share an important video about therapy to support the Warriors star. 

Artest revealed the term ‘sports therapy’, which helped him with anger management and also to cope with a lot of mental issues early in his career. Artest shared, “It helped tremendously, because we athletes, at the end of the day, we work really hard, so it’s not like we really need help… We bet on ourselves, and now you gotta help other people while being effective in the game. It’s just sometimes you lose your focus. Any time you’re sabotaging the team, or being detrimental to the team, that’s not something you practice… You didn’t practice sabotage.“

Artest suggested that Green must also take the lessons from sports therapy, as he feels it will be useful for the rest of his career. Artest termed this practice as “super important” and he continued to do it until the end of his career. 

Ron Artest looks back at the disturbing times to explain sports therapy

During his time with the Pacers in 2004, Artest threw hands at a fan who misbehaved. The game took a wild turn and the entire arena was heated. After the incident, Artest was given an 86-game suspension, which is the longest ever in NBA history. Though his reputation took a big hit, the 2010 champion redeemed himself in the upcoming years. 

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He shared, “So for me, it started out with anger management and other things. But then, after I got past those sessions, I started focusing on sports therapy. And that’s where it became fun because now I saw my game was different. Shots were going. I’m not worried as much, and that’s when I said, ‘Oh wow. I’m gonna keep this going… I felt like it was a weight off my shoulders.”

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Draymond Green is out indefinitely now. He has returned to the practice facility, but not to the game yet. Do you think sports therapy can help Green become a better person? Share your take in the comments below.