Draymond Green ejected is ICING ON THE CAKE for Curry's most frustrating season - Spears | NBA Today

Zach Lowe, Marc J. Spears, and Danny Green join Malika Andrews on NBA Today to discuss the implications and aftermath of Draymond Green being ejected for a fourth time this season. They also explore how the Golden State Warriors may proceed, especially with Steph Curry visibly frustrated by the matter.
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[@jshxwtyy]

the simple fact that draymond thinks he can get ejected from a game and jump on a podcast like a good guy and act like hes in the right is pure blasphemy.

[@Victordamus98]

That's the new NBA.

[@raider_reaper_4194]

😂😂

[@ThePulsinater]

@@Victordamus98 New nba lmao nahh

[@rodneyparson1278]

The simple truth is that Draymond loves this. He gets in trouble and then goes on his Podcast acting like “awe shucks”. But it gives him the attention that he craves to gloss over a diminishing career and diminishing skills. It doesn’t help his team at all.

[@teddylovesit]

“Blasphemy”? Do you need a dictionary?

[@mrpzpdx]

Draymond blaming everyone else. He’s a menace.

[@zippymistletoe1272]

Soft

[@nickjones9613]

They are using draymond as a pawn to hide the biggest mistake GS Gm made trading pool because of those "2 lightskins" egos they were clearly jealous of pool

[@macgoldie7771]

​@@zippymistletoe1272I hate Draymond Green

[@dreamweaver80]

One of the biggest mistakes and most disgraceful things in sports history is the Warriors deciding to resign Green after assaulting Poole.

[@jamesjefferson3809]

Jordan Poole kinda had the punch coming. He was out of line for the way he acted ESPECIALLY coming off winning the Finals. He was overconfident and arrogant. Not to absolve Green of his actions by any means because he certainly was in the wrong but I don’t let Jordan off the hook either.

[@dreamweaver80]

@@jamesjefferson3809 You are kidding right? A young guy overconfident and arrogant after winning the NBA Finals? That is your reason for it being ok for Green to assault him? What a joke. For the record a majority of the NBA players in the league are overconfident and arrogant. Not only was disgraceful for them to get rid of Poole and sign Green they should not have anyway. Green is washed and they should have went after height and a different big who can block shots while changing their playing style. I love seeing them implode like this because they deserve it. Karma.

[@iaskquestions]

no one deserves to be attacked/physically struck​@@jamesjefferson3809

[@dskinner8757]

Big facts 💯

[@nikithkadambi4208]

​@@jamesjefferson3809the way warriors fans defend Draymond and blame the victims is so stupid

[@user-lo5bo3yb2u]

“ it just can’t happened “ but it did , again,again and again 😂stop keep saying Draymond is a smart man cause clearly he’s not.

[@Jstef09]

Basketball genius with an attitude problem

[@raider_reaper_4194]

Anger doesn't make someone not smart

[@lukain630]

They should’ve done something when he punched Poole. But they let him walk away without any harsh consequences and now look at the demon they created.

[@yungog2o3]

I feel bad for Steph he was literally about to cry imagine loving the game so much wanting to win but you got trash teammates who can’t control their emotions

[@TheKidWithAnID]

@@yungog2o3He was crying bro it was a very twighlight zone moment

[@abtocool6350]

“The demon they created” is hilarious😂😂

[@TP-mb8jg]

Heard that line before from Draymond. Steph is tired of Draymond 🐂💩

[@Jokerasylum14]

Exactly. That’s what it is. He getting tired of him but he can’t say that.

[@MIsrael-en9gf]

Why don’t he just say I’m tired of Draymond tactics and trade him, there are other options out there. Get another player for next season use the guys on the bench to finish the season. If you loose games without Draymond playing because he can’t control his temper and responds in bad behavior it is time to cut him loose from the team. He is one man that is sinking the team along with his tactics. He is an old dog set in his ways. He can stand to be can take being beat by younger competitors. He showing the Warriors who he is game after game with his bad behavior. He is an old dog set in his ways and when he completes with younger players that can jump higher than him not stronger but younger he responds with bad habits. He needs to retire age has caught up to him. He no longer the player that won four championship rings past tense. Stop pulling Steph and the golden state warriors down with him.

[@rextrinidad6646]

I just wish Steph will say - "Trade this man or I'm gone!"

[@jshxwtyy]

the part that blows my mind is the fact that he tries to play victim when he isnt, and he thinks its ok to do so.

[@OmarsChannel661]

when did he play victim? tell me his exact quote! im listening

[@thlee3]

​@@OmarsChannel661his entire premise for his podcast is playing victim

[@MC-un1nx]

Every time he’s ever taken accountability for anything there’s an “if, but” statement attached. He’s never once taken FULL accountability for anything negative he’s done.

[@keenosimms]

Steph Curry literaly crying in frustration!

[@Polo22546]

Bruh!!

[@jaerockchalk3216]

good . Deserves it for all those he scammed with FTX

[@thiccpotato1147]

Draymond gonna only be remembered for being like this

[@nickjones9613]

They are using draymond as a pawn to hide the biggest mistake GS Gm made trading pool because of those "2 lightskins" egos they were clearly jealous of pool

[@CalebWilliams2030]

Jordan Poole is somewhere telling ppl “I told you so”, about Draymond.

[@t-bonemendez9938]

As he should be doing.

[@GregBalladpresents]

That was Draymond in that chair, that Steph kicked.

[@GourSmith]

And yet he hugged him after the game

[@user-bq8ei4cb5w]

That's a real man right there. He's frustrated. Knows Green messed up. Knows he cant change him. Is disappointed. But ultimately, still accepts him because he knows people are flawed and he's going to remain positive, true to his friend, and let the leadership do their job.@@GourSmith

[@GourSmith]

@@user-bq8ei4cb5w I wasn't criticizing Steph, goofball. I was said he hugged him shortly after kicking the bench.

[@RaKnows]

@@GourSmith He had a choice? You say that like there were no cameras, media, or spectators there and Steph had any room to do anything else but dap up his teammatee regardless of his feeling or else start a raging wildfire acro all sports talk in the morning. Draymond was lame for even doing that.

[@EgiWakede]

The dude sucker punched his own teammate. And no one held him to account. They all are to blame.

[@joetroupe5125]

Imagine what his wife and kids must go through. There is something seriously wrong with this dude.

[@HeartBreakInGotham]

I was literally thinking the same thing a few seconds ago.

[@christopherhorn1161]

For real, he must be a nightmare to live with

[@bigben228]

just because he has issues on the court doesnt mean he has issues off court. Theres no need to attack his character as a father and husband like that

[@facts187-tb7ms]

Yall MFS are goofy and to invested this don't have nothing to do with his personal life tf 😂😂😂😂

[@christopherhorn1161]

@@bigben228 nah, I been on this planet long enough to know this type. Just the utter lack of personal accountability shown on the court doesn't just turn off. He's a man-toddler with no self awareness or discipline...I doubt it just turns off when he's not playing ball.

[@Anthony-nd6vk]

Does he REALLY know the bigger picture and that he needs to be smarter? Because we’ve been saying that for almost 10 years

[@coryjohnson2486]

Right?!? I don’t usually think like this, but they need to bring the hammer down on him. Toss him for a season or 2 and then see if he finally decides to GROW UP and act like a grown man for once. He should’ve been on THIN ice after punching out Jordan Poole.

[@Anthony-nd6vk]

@@coryjohnson2486 if they don’t even make the play-in he’s getting traded asap is my guess

[@titomedina9118]

He was crying,he was frustrated with the draymond situation.

[@coryjohnson2486]

They need to just toss Draymond out the league. Dude has deep-seeded PROBLEMS.

[@DJSwavor]

Toss him out the league FOR WHAT??? LOL

[@coryjohnson2486]

@@DJSwavorfor having the emotional maturity of a CHILD. Getting paid millions of dollars to play ball and can’t control his emotions?? It’s BEYOND old at this point..

[@DJSwavor]

@@coryjohnson2486 "Draymond is no longer in the league because he gets techs" ....... didnt commit a crime, didn't cheat, but because hes "emotional"? Glad you aren't on anyones jury LOL

[@J_Dub25]

He didn’t commit a crime

[@brandonwomack7379]

For calling the official a biotch? I don't like what he does either, but I'm not calling for the league to end his career. You are probably one of those people who wouldn't say that if you were in the room with him! Chill out Judge Dredd

[@Joomlahacks]

Draymond is gone next season for sure. That is the last straw.

[@nickjones9613]

They are using draymond as a pawn to hide the biggest mistake GS Gm made trading pool because of those "2 lightskins" egos they were clearly jealous of pool

[@timothycheadleiii1835]

Let’s just be thankful that no one was hurt during this ejection

[@NosyNorseman]

Draymond is nothing but a clown…

[@x44413]

His history will be, yeah, he was valuable to the championships, but after durant left his talent went away. Therfore, he makes violent outbursts to compensate. He will be remembered as the 3rd wheel who was unnecessarily violent who wanted to tank his career

[@curtisnero7388]

Where would dremond be without Steph? G league?

[@Project_N89]

probably fighting people in the streets and getting booked and released multiple times by cops because even in prison he couldnt control himself

[@emancify]

@@Project_N89 If he played back in the day of the Detroit Pistons (in the late 80's)... this wouldn't have happened.

[@ishigame2476]

steph was punching the air and crying and putting a case of the BEATS on Draymond inside his mind.

[@andrewchester3527]

Calling dray a top 10 defender in the league is such an outdated take. Just because it’s the only thing he can do does not mean that he’s good at it anymore 😂 see that dude get cooked every game

[@ronduncan9527]

Someone with anger issues like this needs to be gone. If he acts like this in public imagine what he’s like in private.

[@paulmarrocco4011]

It's weird that ESPN refuses to talk about the rockets.

[@juliusmanningjr5983]

Don't wanna give Ime any Love.

[@BulletAgario]

Man the warriors are nothing without curry

[@lionelsheja6381]

I've never seen Curry like that on the court

[@gusto2954]

He made Steph cry

[@adamfarmer772]

He really was crying wasn’t he?

[@gregorywright7263]

Yes, Dramond made Stephanie cry 😢 so obvious 🙄

[@nickjones9613]

They are using draymond as a pawn to hide the biggest mistake GS Gm made trading pool because of those "2 lightskins" egos they were clearly jealous of pool

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

Let’s just say the Warriors do get rid of Draymond. What teams would want to get him at his salary.

[@coolbreeze3793]

Great, get rid of him he isn’t worth the nonsense, freaking triple single machine.

[@pistol80]

Just saying, help isn't available to those who don't want to change.

[@scottyoung7852]

Cant cure ignorant. Draymond is just that.

[@coryjohnson2486]

All the money in the world can’t buy class. 🤡 gonna be a 🤡 regardless..

[@kingajames2]

Maybe if they held him accountable this wouldn’t happen

[@travelswithted]

Warriors should have built some fines into his contact, like $500K per technical and $2mil per ejection, something that would visibly hurt him and maybe motivate him to pull his head out of his azz. I’ve never seen a man in greater need of a cranial rectal inversion

[@e_wky]

Many times people saying Draymond is Dennis Rodman type of player.....but look again, I feel The Worn was much much better EQ player than Draymond

[@hdeodh]

"Whatever it take to keep him on the floor" - A ball gag would work. That might be the only thing that will stop him from talking to the refs

[@vincebagsik3240]

Nobody in that organization got a back bone to do the right thing.

[@t-bonemendez9938]

Not the back bone, the b*lls. They are scared too much.

[@Jdcjr1991]

The fact that they acting surprised by this I knew it was only a matter of time. Draymond always be right on that line

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

He should be out of the NBA working on his mental health, not disappointing everyone around him as he struggles to put up a triple single

[@FreezoneDuo]

Tired of his excuses

[@adingdingdiiing6740]

He did that 3 minutes in, over a common foul. How stupid can he get?

[@thlee3]

Hes doing all this for his weakass podcast

[@irltung]

Maybe he will get more stupid 😂

[@bondbarrybonds5774]

After the game Draymond had the nerve to stand in the hallway with Steph’s night night pose….Steph shouldn’t have dapped him up

[@shareofmoney]

If you are the Golden State Warriors front office and staff, you have to ask yourself is Draymond worth the trouble. The Warriors are going to have to make some tough choices this off-season about this roster.

[@facts187-tb7ms]

He got to get tf out of there

[@raider_reaper_4194]

Yes he is. 4 championships. Get a 7ft strong big this off season and run it back

[@MC-un1nx]

WAS. Not is. Those championships are in the past, just like his prime

[@jenjay0167]

I agree with Danny. I think Curry has vouched for Green so long especially this season and was disappointed and hurt that he let him down. Green making SC this emotional… he’s gone. 😢

[@Clowejr1995]

I agree with Danny Green...i think there was a side bar convo about Draymond, that perhaps even Draymond doesn't know about. But i also feel that Steph is beyond fed up... and those were tears, tears of disappointment. Cuz Draymond talks a change game but his actions don't match up. I feel bad for Steph, Warriors, and the whole organization. As big of a Warrior fan as i am, they gotta do something about him

[@coryjohnson2486]

Warriors just need to cut ties with this fool.

[@WW-ff9nd]

He's actually proud of what happened Draymond is a joke

[@thecollectiveconscious]

Draymond got issues 🧠 👀

[@willgenre2725]

how are people still making these excuses for Draymond... dude is taking NOOOOOOOOOO accountability

[@onebigadvocado6376]

Draymond forgot Steph was playing 😂

[@charlieguzior]

Draymond doesn’t get it. Plain and simple. The Warriors have enabled him time after time and have never had the spine to do what was necessary to keep the dynasty running after 4. They’ve sabotaged the back end of Steph’s career.

[@realtruthnow8565]

It's no big deal. Draymond didn't feel like playing that night and got himself ejected

[@Bilal_Aslam_]

Draymond Green🤝CTE🤝Antonio Brown

[@coolbreeze3793]

LOOOOL “Hey friend”

[@TheBeanGreen]

Nah, he's ways been like that. Just an unprofessional temper tantrum throwing man child

[@1Learn2Swim3]

If I'm the opposing players I'm trying to antagonize Draymond into getting ejected every game

[@brianlew86]

The reason why Dray not on JJ Reddick‘s podcast is written in his actions.

[@drakeoedwards431]

Most frustrating season? Not even close, steph was way more frustrated back when he had those ankle issues

[@davidjoellukombo1742]

Man, the background music starting at the 20th second ! Anybody know the song ?

[@user-uv3up3ic4i]

It can and will happen again his temper is more important than the team .

[@dominicpettway3818]

This is the same guy who ran Jordan Poole out of town. They should’ve kept Poole and traded Green

[@dwightbailey5093]

Guy seems to be more interested in his podcast than staying on the floor.

[@TheDundeal]

That boy got excuses for it all

[@lixiang7349]

Draymond Punch-A-Poole-then-Gobert-then-Nurkić-who’s-next

[@anthonysimpson4084]

Mannnnn I really feel it for curry

[@nickjones9613]

They are using draymond as a pawn to hide the biggest mistake GS Gm made trading pool because of those "2 lightskins" egos they were clearly jealous of pool

[@hayesdabney]

35 games. That`s crazy.

[@j-short5431]

Why do he insist on continuing to lie about Draymond Green? Why do we still have to pretend like Draymond Green was a good player? They created analytics that can show everything except for how Draymond Green is good. There’s no measurable statistic in all of mathematics that can show how this guy is valuable. We are literally talking about the greatness of a basketball player who no one guards

[@MikeBoss303]

Steph Curry looked like his puppy ran away from home 🥺

[@ejgomes8311]

Stephen Curry is such a great player.....He deserves better...

[@raularosemena]

He acts like a child, and I can totally say, he stepped on the referee right foot on purpose, look where he is looking at before, he is looking at this feet! He is doing some weird thing with his steps and then out of nowhere he moves his left foot right on to the referee! Just like what happened with Patty Mills the day before, he did it on purpose!! How many times have you guys grab somebody by the throat by mistake?

[@ishigame2476]

Draymond going to be in a prison with an orange suit.. Yeah man this just cant happen....

[@alexandrequillien4068]

Imaging getting more immature the older you get.... Draymond is not a real person!

[@rbermea]

Dray is done.

[@TheBrotherHoodSports]

If Curry punches Draymond he is the GOAT

[@TheBig4mat]

The quickest way to get Draymond out the league? He has to punch Curry…automatically out

[@RayMon504]

Draymond "Director of Grouchiness" Green

[@meganfoxandiaremarried2595]

he really hops on the podcast and it be so fast too 😭😭

[@nz7244]

Ooh. The drama, the drama.

[@jamiehighwood1524]

Draymond and Ja seriously lack self awareness

[@markjae6716]

Draymond Green is like a whiny you now what.

[@cbeyond1957]

I believe Draymond wanted to get ejected from the game because he got a tech for touching the ref, .and then he had to know if he kept running his mouth, he was going to get tossed

[@carolhern]

It broke my heart to see Curry's reaction. I agree with Danny Green,, I feel the reaction was bigger than what we are seeing. I think the knowing that his teammate and friend's career is on the line mixed with the fact that he's screwing up the team. It's unfortunate that Draymond goes on his podcast and explains that had he turned his head to utter profanity to someone, then things would be different. Instead of going deep within himself to see why he treats someone the way he does. Yes the refs sometimes suck...but he barks and barks and barks. I mean does he ALWAYS have to prove he is right? And why with so much aggression? Childhood traumas and programming that should deeply be explored and unraveled in counseling is my assumption. However that can take years to do.

[@Kingta17]

Seems like every retired nba role player becomes an analyst at some point

[@sj3084]

Dude need anger management lol

[@kevindickerson9513]

Curry face like bruh you got to go😂😂😂 coach geta him outtta here

[@drescott711]

It’s clear that the media, ESPN and all others. Don’t like Draymond Green for some reason like the rhetoric and the verbiage around this player always seems to be negative for some reason. Meanwhile, no one is talking anything or saying anything about Josh Giddy and his sexual misconduct with underage children. I haven’t heard y’all say anything about that.

[@lifeonearth4223]

Yeah, the solution to all this is for Draymond to "angle" his body better next time.

[@TheCircle2017]

Warriors fans need to be booing Draymond out of the stadium he's the reason Kevin Durant left. The NBA needs to really send him away to anger management classes instead of lying to all of us viewers. It's obvious he was really on vacation before the all-star weekend, not attending anger management classes...smh Adam Silver is the weakest and worst NBA commissioner in NBA history, just saying 🤗

[@MIsrael-en9gf]

Anger management didn’t work. They condone what he done to Jordan Poole by giving him that big contract and trading Jordan Poole. They got rid of Poole because they thought it would be the best thing for the warriors to not put up with a sinus headache. But they have found out they have a migraine headache. No management classes is going to help. He didn’t learn anything from before he is just a ticking time bomb that is ready to explode anytime on any one teammate or a team player that is competing against him.

[@axelamaja1]

I remember last time when KD had exact same frustration feeding from Green and we all know what happened after that

[@krlm2280]

Warriors should bring David West as a consultant because Dray wouldn't dare test David

[@koneyhoi6814]

Maybe Curry is frustrated with the referees’ discriminated calls

[@sasa-dv7zz]

Thank god it is a win.

[@steveraimee486]

Stop calling Draymond a great player… with his career averages of a triple single. He was good at his peak, not great, and he’s worse now

[@larrywhite9590]

Draymond green will argue with a brick wall😂

[@daambassador]

She always over exaggerating.

[@stedwatts1541]

ENOUGH OF (D-G) B-S

[@thebulls231]

Draymond does not put up Dennis Rodman type of numbers when he played for the Chicago Bulls, so his game does not dictate that type of authority, which makes him a bad distraction to the organization. He needs to be gone. Enough is enough. Golden State will adjust without him being there.

[@christopersambeli6566]

draymon has a short term memory, the nba should ban him for life because of his behavior

[@sonya1911]

I like Draymond, but I am so tired of him doing something stupid during the game, then going home to talk about it more on his podcast! Move on already!

[@mutantway1229]

for draymond standpoint,his podcast more important

[@ennr7659]

they can let go green and get a new star, there is no player in the league would say that they don't want to play with curry almost everyone would fit his playstyle, and with green's contract amount they can get someone better.

[@thiagodasilva6492]

He said the same thing when he came back from that long suspension and does the same thing yet again. Can’t rely on someone that keeps going back on his word because of temper tantrums

[@sammymorales6838]

people are so soft these days. Draymond is an old school player

[@quentinjones6877]

That's playing in a new school league that shouldn't be tolerating what he's doing, he should be happy David Stern isn't alive anymore

[@Chip_in]

Draymon remember your anger management classes G ⛳