The footage of the confrontation between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole on the Warriors' practice floor has surfaced online, ending most of the speculation.
NBC Sports reported that a video of the whole fighting incident on Wednesday has been available online. Green and Poole appear to have a brief conversation from a distance in the video before Green moves up to Poole and gets into a physical altercation with the young guard.
Brutal Fight Caught on Cam
It was initially reported by The Athletic that Green had hit Poole during the altercation. Following his talk to the squad, Myers stated that Green's decision to skip practice and go home was "good" space.
TMZ Sports' obtained footage shows disturbing footage of Draymond Green hitting Jordan Poole during a practice session. The video showed the Warriors forward striking Poole repeatedly until the latter fell to the ground.
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Green and Poole trash-talk each other and eventually fight. Draymond Green approaches Poole and gets right in his face. Poole uses both hands to shove Green away from him. Then Green unleashed a powerful right cross, knocking Poole down and maybe out.
After that, Green stands over Poole while his teammates and coaches try to pull him off. It looked like Poole was OK because he kept right on shooting hoops throughout practice.
Later, Warriors general manager Bob Myers sought to downplay the situation, stating, "These things happen." He noted that the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole fight was not something the Warriors advocated, yet unfortunately, it happened.
Myers mentioned that Draymond Green "apologized to the squad" while Jordan Poole was present, but the Golden State Warriors' management "will handle any suspension, reprimand, or fine internally."
Draymond Green Says Sorry
Following a practice-related altercation with teammate Jordan Poole, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green expressed his regret to the group, according to general manager Myers.
Thursday saw Poole train while Green did not, and according to Myers, any potential sanctions will be addressed within. Warrior's head coach Steve Kerr revealed that Green will be absent from the team once again on Friday, but that he is expected back on Saturday, per the NBA. Poole's attitude throughout camp was lauded by Kerr.
Kerr praised Jordan, saying, "Jordan has been fantastic" throughout training camp. The rumor that Jordan displayed a bad attitude throughout training camp is completely false, and the Warriors guard's performance has been outstanding.
The Warriors' head coach also remarked that it is disheartening to see false information circulating, so Kerr disclosed that the team will handle the matter internally as Draymond Green issued an apology to the team.
Asked what sparked the argument between Green and Poole, NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry stated, "it is possible to go over situations like this."
Curry said it was his responsibility to prevent the incident from destroying the team, which won the NBA championship last season. Curry remarked that Jordan Poole "has been great and there's nothing that warranted the situation yesterday."
The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter also remarked that Draymond Green's "superpower" is bringing "fire, competitiveness, and voice" to the team. Stephen Curry noted that while the apology was needed, it was up to each man to decide how they felt about it, especially Jordan Poole.
