Draymond Green should cool it 2

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In today's New York Times:

Draymond Green, part of Golden State’s championship core, roams the basketball court with the energy of a lit fuse. But his intensity has also caused problems.

On Friday, TMZ posted a video of Green punching Jordan Poole, one of his teammates, at a practice this week.

Bob Myers, Golden State’s general manager, acknowledged that there had been an “altercation” between the two players when he spoke at a news conference Thursday, adding that any disciplinary action against Green would be handled internally. “Look, it’s the N.B.A.,” Myers said. “It’s professional sports. These things happen. Nobody likes it. We don’t condone it. But it happened.”

Rob's comment:

One wonders how much Golden State has in effect condoned Green's on-court behavior over the years, including in particular his league-leading collection of technical fouls for tantrums after penalties during games.

But it's obvious why they tolerate it, since Green is an important part of a chamionship team.

See also Draymond Green should cool it from 2016 and The NBA's crybaby problem from 2017.

In a front-page story in the hard copy of today's SF Chronicle, the team seems more concerned about how a video of Green's punch during practice was made and put on TV, which made it impossible for the team to cover up the incident and/or mitigate the public relations damage.