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Golden State Warriors Ahead draymond green Had a heated, almost chest-to-chest clash with a fan during his team’s 124–106 road win. New Orleans Pelicans On Sunday night.
The incident unfolded when Green was called for a shooting foul, prompting him to run toward the smiling spectator.
Green later clarified, saying, “He kept calling me a woman. At first it was a good joke but you can’t call me a woman.”
He said the fan was using “a woman’s name”. nba The star, a father of four with another child on the way, emphasized the personal impact: “Just don’t be abusive.”
The fan, identified as Sam Green, 35, of New Orleans, was wearing a Pelicans-branded polo shirt. He said their pushback included slogans of “”angel reese”, a reference to the WNBA and former LSU star who is known for her incredible strength.
Sam Green claimed this was due to Draymond Green’s early rebounds stemming from his own short-range misses, including a sequence where Green missed five consecutive shots but rebounded the first four. Draymond Green finished the game with eight points and 10 rebounds.
During the confrontation, game officials immediately intervened and stepped between the player and fan to pull Draymond Green off.
The ushers then gathered around Sam Green, who seemed pleased by the conversation.
Draymond Green praised official Courtney Kirkland for her handling of the situation and quoted her as saying: “I get it. I’ve heard her over and over again. You handled it well. Don’t get yourself into any trouble. I’ll take care of it. Courtney was great.”
However, Sam Green offered a different account of the exchange, alleging that the Warriors star yelled abuse at him and threatened to punch him if “Angel Reese” continued to taunt him.
“I wasn’t using any profanity and to have him walk up to me 12 feet away from the court was a little unsettling,” said Sam Green, who received a warning from ushers but was allowed to remain in his front-row seat.
warriors coach steve kerr Commenting on the incident after the game, he said that he could not discuss it in detail due to not hearing what was said.
Kerr commented, “As long as it doesn’t escalate, it’s OK (for a player) to go out there and have a discussion,” adding, “It would have been nice if security had gotten there a little earlier.”
Draymond Green has a history of confrontational behavior on the court, often resulting in technical fouls, fines, and ejections.
He was previously fined $25,000 in 2022 for “directing obscene language towards a fan”.
Green has been a vocal critic of fan behavior, arguing that while spectators suffer minimal consequences for inappropriate comments, he believes this encourages such conduct, as players can be punished for engaging in it.
Despite the incident, Green said on Sunday night that he is used to upsets in away games and it usually does not bother him.
“I like road insults because we win a lot,” Green said. “It’s always fun to serenade the home crowd.”
Green also expressed surprise at the relatively small crowd for the game despite the play of Stephen Curry, especially considering the Pelicans’ poor start to the season.
“The Steph Curry show; it usually travels,” Green said. “Man, this is a place; it’s tough out here.”
He concluded by suggesting that the league may need to address attendance issues: “You want to go to the full field (that) also helps the whole league. So, you might need to take a look. It’s interesting.”