Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has once again found himself at the center of a controversy. Green recently spoke about the importance of appreciating senior players like himself and LeBron James, and the need to avoid rushing to turn the page on their careers too fast. However, just hours later, news broke that Green did something a while ago, that caused a series of mixed reactions from fans.
When Draymond Green recently confessed how he feels about playing against James, he made it very clear that we should be focusing on what’s going on in the present and acknowledge the players, who might be having their final playoff this season. Fans spilled over Green?s comments and some even criticized him.
Draymond Green missed the opportunity to watch LeBron James break a record
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Now this news was trolling enough for Draymond Green and fans actually had a mixed reaction to what Green said about James, New piece of information surfaced just hours after Green praised James. Green requested to miss part of his road trip from his coach and teammates to witness LeBron James breaking the all-time scoring record earlier held by Kareem Abdul Jabbar.?
Green’s request to miss part of the Warriors’ road trip to attend LeBron James’ record-breaking game was ultimately denied by Steve Kerr, who believed that Green’s presence with the team was necessary to set a good example for his teammates. Despite Green’s desire to watch the historic game in person, he chose to follow his coach’s decision and remained committed to his team’s playoff aspirations.?
Draymond Green asked the Warriors for permission to miss some of their road trip to watch LeBron James become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, per @MarcJSpears
“Steve Kerr decided it was best for Green to be with the team the night before a game in Portland, Oregon, instead… pic.twitter.com/dTYXlPhOt8
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 1, 2023
Many fans took to social media to express their thoughts on the situation, with some suggesting that Green?s absence could have had a negative impact on the team?s performance. However, others argued that Green should have been allowed to attend the game, given his close friendship with James and the significance of the record-breaking moment.
Fans react to Draymond Green’s request to attend James’ record-breaking game
Some fans criticized Green’s decision and believed that it was a lack of commitment to his team’s playoff aspirations. Others empathized with Green and understood his desire to watch the historic game in person.
Draymond wanna play with Lebron so bad.
— bro zak (@nobarkchip) May 1, 2023
Y’all are getting on him for this but he just wanted to watch history lol chill
— Bobby Foster (@_bobbyfoster) May 1, 2023
Some fans also speculated on the potential outcomes of Green’s absence from the team, with some believing that the Warriors would have lost their game against the Portland Trail Blazers had Green been allowed to attend James’ game.
God bless us that Steve Kerr exists or this would of happened and Golden State would of been out of the playoffs.
— Sports-DC Retro (@IMpumpedforTV) May 1, 2023
Draymond wanna play with Lebron so bad.
— bro zak (@nobarkchip) May 1, 2023
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Steve Kerr did the Karen principle move
— david (@davethe_king69) May 1, 2023
Fans too are looking forward to an exciting final between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. It will be fascinating to see how this competition develops on the court and who ultimately prevails.
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