Warriors Ace Draymond Green, Who Faced the Wrath of Fans Over On-Court Violence vs Kings, Makes “Solid” Claim Online

Landing in hot waters is not a new affair for the Warriors star Draymond Green. Despite helping the Golden State dynasty win four championships, Green has generated quite a lot of backlash over the years for his outspoken behavior. Recently, the veteran defender indulged in a reckless antic on the court, during the Dubs’ first round matchup with the Sacramento Kings. The 4x-NBA champion faced a lot of backlash for his actions. But he seems unfazed by the situation as he recently made a “solid” claim online.

The Sacramento side was slowly taking the game away from Stephen Curry and co. Aggravating the woes of the Warriors, Draymond Green got ejected in the fourth quarter after getting handed a flagrant foul. However, Green doesn’t seem to care about the infamous incident, as he recently chimed in with a “solid” claim to back his bizarre conduct.

Draymond Green makes a bold claim

Moments before the Warriors’ losing battle came to a conclusion, the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis tried to position himself under the rim, eyeing a potential rebound from Malik Monk, who was going for a layup. Sabonis, however, got knocked to the ground. In an attempt to cover his face, the Kings’ star locked up Draymond Green’s legs. Green got away from Sabonis after stomping the latter on his chest. The opponent’s stomp prompted Sabonis to undergo X-Rays for his chest and lungs.

The violent antic had also incited Kings’ supporters to jeer at Draymond Green. Dray, however, remained unfazed and yelled back at the infuriated lot. Since Green’s infamous conduct is getting more attention than the Warriors loss, basketball buffs have swarmed in on the internet to let out their take on the stomping. However, Green has already given his version of the story saying his legs got grabbed two times. Now, the 4x-NBA champion has taken to Instagram to make another claim and defend his conduct.

Draymond Green posted a story which features a screen capture of the incident. Green posted the screengrab as his story, with the caption, “Nothing wrong here. Solid basketball play!!” It is uncertain whether the story was supposed to be a joke or a serious claim, but it is sure to upset some fans of the opposing side.

The hoops world gets divided over Draymond Green

Though the vast majority of fans seem to not agree with Dray for stomping Sabonis, the Warriors star has found support from certain NBA stalwarts. On TNT’s Inside the NBA, the incident was called out by every host except Shaquille O’Neal. The Lakers legend defended Green only to get taunted by Charles Barkley. Shaq, however, admitted that Dray played a ‘dirty play.’

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Apart from Shaq, Damian Lillard and Isiah Thomas too had rushed in with supportive statements for the ejected Draymond Green. Despite the support from NBA stalwarts, a huge chunk of fans are still busy calling out the on-court violence. Now, we will have to wait and see what new discourse will Dray’s bold new claim trigger.

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