Draymond responds to Anthony Edwards' comments on missing games 🗣️

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[@toucheyang89]

Good point Draymond but what Ant was trying to say was If you can play, you should play. It wasnt about if you are injured or not. Maintenance days aren't injury related. There are a lot of "maintenance days" by Vets who "can" play, but would rather "rest."

[@patrickyarnold5815]

Dray's point is that your 10x more likely to get injured playing a game in Denver (altitude) if it's your 3rd game in 4 nights then a normal game when you were off the day before. Now if you play that game in Denver and get injured, every other fan who saved up to watch you play won't because you're out injured. Careers are being extended because of taking calculated rest days, despite the athletes running faster, longer and jumping higher than ever before.

[@noyou113]

@@patrickyarnold5815 yes, but at the same time if youre younger than 27 and have little to no injury history you should be fine. The older vets like Steph, lebron, kawhi, we understand. The young guns though..

[@jasonhoppe781]

Lebron is the LAST player that should be having rest games. People fly thousands of miles just to see HIM. It’s his job to keep entertain! Now if they want to incorporate rest games. Mark off those games before the season starts so parents don’t waste money on tickets. Simple fix

[@aryan-mj4yp]

​@@jasonhoppe781i don't think mark off is a realistic idea. The league doesn't acknowledge "rest" Games. The teams makes it out as some minor injury to the players. They obviously won't be able to do that before the season starts. The scheduling by the league has to be made more team friendly. Remove back to backs and give sufficient rest occasionally so that superstars dont have to load manage. There'll still be some players like kawhi who'll sit out. But i do think most other superstars would play as many games as they possibly could

[@elastic774]

Exactly what I say

[@kareemblackston2049]

He's not talking about injuries He's talking about guy's sitting out for rest

[@johnbrown-cv2lr]

Rest is required to avoid injuries lol…. No player is just sitting out just because. Most are doing so after back to back games. The league should shorten the regular season

[@kareemblackston2049]

@@johnbrown-cv2lr it's funny I don't remember the Jordan's the Ewing the Birds sitting out game and they had know where near the accommodation that these players have today. Those guys played 78 to 82 games because they played for the fans not because of the check or themselves.

[@johnbrown-cv2lr]

@@kareemblackston2049 You named a select few of all time greats. What about the role players of that era? What about they guys who risked injury and found themselves out of the league ? Players should play for themselves. It’s the franchises job to cater to fans. As I mentioned most players are sitting out for a reason bro. They want to play but look at guys like Isiah Thomas. Millions lost playing through injuries

[@rakimkane8417]

Goofy NBA soft now, how do you predict your about to be injured🤔 that’s like me telling my boss nah I’m not coming into work today because I might get sick

[@johnbrown-cv2lr]

@@rakimkane8417 Kawhi Leonard is a great example…. He has a degenerative knee. Meaning it stiffens up and could likely become inflamed if under too much physical demand. Because of this he doesn’t play back to back games.Why risk injury during the regular season when the playoffs dictate success?

[@coachhbosoccer]

"Ain't nobody coming to see you Otis, er I mean Draymond" 😂

[@RaisedrightEnt]

Good one!!!U got me laughing so hard. THANKS

[@AntiChris84]

😂😭💀

[@howardpryor7778]

🤣🤣🤣

[@melanatedgod5337]

😂😂😂

[@tawilliamson83]

Yo, everybody else was thinking it. You the first to say it.

[@nikaoharbour6962]

Draymond knows what ANT is saying: its when the father done worked overtime to get the tickets so his son can see said superstar but can't because he's sitting, resting for the playoffs yet its the middle of January

[@strifefresh3998]

FACTS. I swear these lame azz players like draymond think us fans be winning lifetime basketball tickets

[@leonardoyi3183]

Things can be a lot worse that a father taking his kid to a game. I live outside the USA and for me going to a game would take YEARS saving some money, so I can attend a live game and there are a lot of people outside the USA going there to attend a game. I think it's totally unacceptable for a professional athlete to skip games just to rest. First of everything this is a business and a business should care about their clients. But what is wrong is that they care more about the competition than about the clients.

[@samgunz1]

Being at risk for injury and just sitting because you're tired from playing 4 games in 3 nights are two different things

[@showtimesportsmedia6906]

That’s an injury risk though why u think certain dudes don’t play back to back? Because they have prior injury history

[@samgunz1]

@Showtime Sports Media those are two different things.. if you're resting as an injury precaution then that's one thing.. if you're resting just because you need "rest" due to 3 games in 4 nights.. that's different

[@mikerobinson6969]

How tf do you play 4 games in 3 nights?

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

If you played 4 games in three nights, you should get a medal.

[@K.C.C.L]

This whole "at risk" science is all tarot cards😆. There is no way to predict an injury is going to happen. Id like to see stats of when they predict an injury. Players play anyway,and nothing bad happens. How often do players ignore the "at risk" sign,and dont get injured

[@anthonybrannon309]

Draymond favorite words ( quite frankly ) hahah😂

[@flowrez]

Also “I’d be remiss”

[@MalkiYah_Arye]

I thought it was “Absolutely Incredible”

[@tylergriffith2230]

Lol right, he got that from Stephen A. Sometimes he tries to sound smart, just be yourself draymond

[@804smooth7]

I fw the players like Ant cause he do play when he can he's out there nightly even on back to backs and he be taking falls every game and still gives us a show.

[@zambot264]

Cuz he young and durable. But for this exqct reason I personally believe that Ja will sustain so many injuries and shorten his career. Also this is why I like and respect Westbrook. Had same comment as ant.

[@babyknight]

Damn he just got injured today now that’s crazy

[@5luelight726]

You left out the part where he says if a guy is close to fully healthy he should be playing. Not when he’s still injured or at risk of getting injured further.

[@lylaeloise3948]

Yeah this is the key piece in Ant's comment. He isn't saying if you're at risk of injury you should play, he said if you're 80% aka close to fully healthy you should play.

[@scottconover7569]

He’s clearly not talking about somebody that’s hurt. Draymond you know what he means he’s talking about healthy players just taking the night off. There is no game without the fans

[@gelanerdypants]

Dray ain't talking bout injured players too. He talking bout players like them (gsw) who are always in the playoffs/finals while the others are taking a break for not getting in. They play more games and bodies more banged up. Just like nba's 2 consecutive games, there are games with 1 day rest/ practice in between and there are back to backs which is more exhausting.

[@peterhaythorne4159]

Facts

[@Pun116]

Pay attention. He's not talking about injured players. Draymond is talking about risk of injury.

[@grattten98]

@@gelanerdypants who cares? They get paid millions. This is insanely ridiculous. We go into work 5 days a week, 7-9 hours a day and get paid a tiny fraction of what they do. We can’t ask for “rest days.” If we get injured we still gotta get food on the table. It’s bullshit, this is their ((JOB)) not their hobby. It’s not their job to stay healthy and at top physical shape. It’s their job to play basketball and show up at games and practice. A job they get paid millions for. Unless you are injured or at (serious) risk of injury you should be playing no if, ands, or buts. If not there should be consequences.

[@gelanerdypants]

@@grattten98 we take a leave at work whenever we want tho. We travel when we want, they don't when the season started due to practice in between games. Plus they still workout during offseason.

[@andrerobertson4076]

Lol he said fans are a huge part. They are the only part. Fan popularity is the basis of all revenue

[@patrickkeith005]

Bingo

[@305boy]

Thank you !!

[@sportsandhistoryfromthebla9480]

It’s not tho that’s why they treat us like this lol ……tv deals and cooperate sponsorship dollars makes the individual fan dollar seem small in the bigger pie

[@parabellum5503]

So put my career on the line by playing with an injury to appease a fan?

[@andrerobertson4076]

@@parabellum5503 no to pay the bills. Go to work sick.. To what pay the bills and make my boss happy? Lol why would I do that they gonna keep paying whether I work or night right?

[@kenneth6675]

Honestly I don't think Edwards was talking about role players. Nobody getting a ticket to see a Draymond Green. It's the stars

[@bigdrizzy2068]

Draymond is a star though 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Adrian-xu3xi]

@@bigdrizzy2068 so he’s on Brandon Ingram and Paul George level ? Lmao cause those are actually stars js

[@devonthompson9250]

I went to one warriors game in MSG pre KD Steph was cold, klay was decent, draymond balled out w/ triple double. He’s a star in his own way

[@ThomasWaffle12]

@@bigdrizzy2068 humor me with your definition of star?

[@WeenkerIV]

@@devonthompson9250Lol

[@nattosanto6033]

The best load management actually is not letting the player to sit out entirely, let the player to play lower mins like 15-18 mins. Then the players actually get the mix of resting and exercising needed

[@howardpryor7778]

🎯

[@jordanbarclay4434]

Would you apply to players 35 an up like Lebron an older super stars like curry who’s actually turning 35 I mean these guys are elite players still but they are getting older an your body can’t take that much load at 35-40

[@jordanbarclay4434]

Look what Happened to kobe dude dropped like 31 an tore his acl instantly he wasn’t even half of what he was after than mind you he averaged 27 that entire season

[@mayaspierreolivier127]

its the best solution play 15 20 minutes if healthy

[@godlyform974]

It’s crazy how y’all know more then doctors and people that do the science on this lol

[@tampayak3491]

It just shows how tough the 80’s&90’s players were! Against this soft era!

[@tyronbrewer141]

Also the 80’s and 90’s weren’t guaranteed money off the rip so they essentially had to play to get paid what bench/role players make today. A lot more to it than it just being a “tougher” era

[@jacksonmathews9178]

Facts! Players now have guranteed money and many of them don’t value being out there playing.

[@requiem9749]

Says you, who only watch highlights most of the time.

[@PhillyWave93]

The money the difference not the players or toughness, they make so much money these athletes become divas soon as they hit the league now a days, when you making 100 grand a year hooping like back then they needed every check they could get just to live close to what there popularity really was, they had to put the work in, this generation of athletes don't.

[@Artofwavetv]

This is why MJ is still my favorite player till this day

[@davebrown8087]

AINT NOBODY UPSET IF THEY MISSED DRAYMOND PLAYING..

[@TheVanexel23]

Facts!!..."Ain't nobody comin' to see you OTIS!!!😅🤣✌️

[@cbtv4283]

Warriors fans

[@benjaminan1183]

Aha

[@ConflictedYouth]

I would !

[@elliottstevens7168]

Disrespectful af lol

[@paulbarton6141]

If you have not played at least 7 seasons then you shouldnt miss any games unless you truly cant go.

[@zambot264]

If there is over a 60% chance you gonna get injured and team docs say don't play, then you should play. Maybe could take it down to 50 or even 40%

[@joshuashavers687]

I get old veterans sitting back 2 backs but the young players who sit I don’t agree with

[@jacksonmathews9178]

Nobody should be sitting on a back to back. What was the point of creating a schedule with fewer back to backs and more time between games for guys to sit?

[@Himji-Winsmoke]

@@jacksonmathews9178 There’s actually less time between games because there are less back to backs and less 3 games in 3 nights or 4 games in 5 nights. Players use to get 3 or 4 days off between games routinely, but they had to play on more back to back nights. They switched it and now the injuries are higher. Players complaining probably made the situation worse tbh.

[@bliine]

If u healthy u should play point blank

[@Yoodoooo]

Y’all sound dumb as hell YALL probably don’t even go to work everyday 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nydibs]

If a guy is at risk of injury, he should be sitting out more than 1 game at a time

[@lylaeloise3948]

Yeah but Ant wasn't talking about guys at risk of injury. He said guys who are at 80% or close to fully healthy. Dray left that part out of this video

[@SevenmilePoncho]

Nah if your injured you sit out how can you be at risk of injury

[@OceanSideO]

​@@SevenmilePoncho Loose muscle fibers, I had that with my shoulder. Literally at risk of injury if I didn't improve it. Per my doctor!

[@CharlieXFBA]

​@@lylaeloise3948 No he didn't. This is just a clip of what Dray said.

[@guypursin]

No player should be allowed to take off away games, unless they are injured, or recovering from an injury, surgery, etc. Any player who chooses to sit, or team that allows a player to sit, without meeting this criteria, should receive a hefty fine for each incident.

[@ypmm53]

As much as I lately been tired of Dray’s antics, he is 100!

[@LikeableFiggas]

Bruh the man wasn’t talking bout injuries players, you know the guys he talking bout we all do.., “Load Management Hoopers”

[@KelzKelz]

I remember buying a $200 up close seat going to a Bobcat game to see the visiting Allen Iverson, Chris Webber and the 76ers. Both of them sat out. Andre Iguedola(spelling) put on a show though in their place. Sitting up close like that you really see how elite these dudes are. Igudola was flying.

[@Bigedub101]

Man u brought back memories cause I used to go to lots of Bobcats games cause games was cheap and u could buy cheap tickets and move up after first quarter cause usually security lax unless it's a big game

[@biggestbullsfan8569]

Fans are the most important part dray. You guys aint worth shit without the fans. If nobody watches you you are the WNBA

[@mikemeansbizness]

Got damn 😂

[@anthonyantmanedwardsisbett8197]

Fans are the least important 😂 bball is bball and yeah good luck with that notion cause these guys will always attract viewers.

[@biggestbullsfan8569]

@@anthonyantmanedwardsisbett8197 you just contradicted yourself viewers=fans

[@messagekeenenivorywayansvo3011]

@@biggestbullsfan8569 damn! Ether!

[@kennyholten8837]

All I know is that I have a lot of respect for ANT to actually care about the fans. You don't get that out of a lot of pro atheletes.

[@brandonsaunders5892]

Draymond said "the fans are a huge part of the game"......fans are the BIGGEST part because with no fans there's no NBA no NFL. Draymond & all these players would be working a regular job like 99% of the world

[@purposedriventv]

I was thinking that too Dray. Let’s ask KAT this question again 10 years from now

[@jameswilliams3310]

"Fans are a huge part of this game" WTF???!! WITHOUT THE FANS YOU GUYS WOULDN'T BE AS OVERPAID AS YOU ARE AND YOU CERTAINLY WOULDN'T HAVE A PODCAST BROTHER SO LETS KEEP IT REAL DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH ✌🏾

[@leonleeson5904]

Don't really see how you could attack him over his comments at all. He's spot on, he said the fans are a huge part, which they are, they're not everything though, without the players, the sport, the arenas, the colleges, the sponsors etc, the fans would have nothing to watch. It's a chicken and egg scenario but games were played before TV and big arenas were a thing. He's also not overpaid, he was a massive part of the legendary dynasty at Golden State. His skillset and abilities were vital to glue together the elite shooting from Steph & Klay, he does the dirty work and gets his quadruple single games. Important to many successful sides. He's been fair with his comments and you're disrespecting a future hall of famer. Do better.

[@InfamousTerry4]

What is the problem? 💀💀💀

[@btbdizzle3925]

I think you ain’t comprehend him thank you for not replying to mfs either cuz it’s clearly you dumb asf dude said the fans a huge part of the league and you felt some type of way it’s clearly your ass sped like frfr dude said that shit clear as day and you still ain’t get it🤣🤣🤣🤦🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@ybwkel5836]

@@leonleeson5904take the fans away no more nba but there’s still euro league drew league all that

[@geronimopratt7976]

​@@ybwkel5836you must've been born 3 months ago. Didn't we experience that during 2020 covid era?

[@queenkay82]

The the thing is ...I went through this last season I live in Detroit and love the Pistons. I bought tickets to the Pistons vs Gsw game , paid good money, was so excited because I love GSW. Got to the game and all the starters sat out of the game expect Wiggins.i wasn't even a fan if wigs at the time.I bought tickets to see Steph, Draymond and Iggy. Of course to see Klay as well he is my favorite but at that time he was still out due to his injury. This was an early season. I wasted money that day. I was very disappointed and upset. I go to at least 3 or 4 games a season. That was my first game that season, I haven't been to a game since. This was my first time buying a ticket to see the other team play and I got burned. It's still a little upsetting. They sat out because the Pistons aren't a good team.

[@jjcometa9333]

This bro. They don't talk about a lot of these valid points cause then they're gonna actually play lol ikr it's crazy how arrogant, enabled these guys are. I mean who wouldn't want to earn money while sitting🤷 Owners aren't gonna do shit cause that's their investment. They're gonna protect them even more. At this point if it goes on and gets worse, just boycott the whole thing cause this shit is getting out of hand.

[@michaelpollard439]

The point that Draymond made is acceptable! However it's when you're not injured and you're taking that time off! That's whats being questioned!

[@throwinfitz1144]

MJ played all 82 games at 39 and 40. Both seasons. Ain't no excuse for dudes to be on load management.

[@howardpryor7778]

He missed a few games one of those seasons in Washington.

[@abzda1700]

Bro mj took years off years

[@howardpryor7778]

@@abzda1700 You're missing the whole point, my dude. I'm talking about playing all 82 games. Retired is retired. Not supposed to play when retired. Lol. When you're playing, you're supposed to play all 82 unless injured or too sick to play. Stop it. Players now are weak and soft. Want to get paid for nothing. Smh.

[@karakara6990]

@@howardpryor7778 Players want to prolong their careers. Look at Isaiah Thomas who used to play for Celtics…he wasn’t 100% healthy but he kept playing…I don’t think he even playing in the league now. I would only play if I was 100% healthy….that is…if I could play

[@jDiddyi]

It's simple if a star sits out last minute, force the teams to issue a full refund of the scalped ticket price for anyone that wants it. There are warehouse workers that would be fired for missing 10 days in a few months, who decided to buy their only tickets of the year to see a star play, and said star is healthy on the bench in street clothes

[@jjcometa9333]

Or include a clause saying that if a team decides to sit out a "healthy" player, then money should be taken out of that player's salary. You don't have injuries, you can play, you are getting minutes regularly, why not play? If money is involved, someone or some people for sure are gonna talk

[@igot5onit423]

I don't get a call off when I want.. All you have to do is play a basketball game for 2 hours

[@TheyCallMeGator]

Absolutely the fans are a huge part lol. Without fans they wouldn't have a job. There would be a lot more 6'8 fast food employees 😅

[@jamestyree1908]

This is what made Michael Jordan different he played every game, including playoffs. GOAT

[@idosabamemanuel5163]

Especially the playoffs

[@KidzGotGame]

Took a break for two whole years💀

[@abzda1700]

Took 3 years off

[@HearItHereFirstTV]

The problem with draymonds response is star players are lying about how hurt they are.

[@rlawson598]

Like Draymond did when Steph and Klay were injured in season 2019-2020. He just didn't want to play.

[@JamesMiller69]

Both of them are great players and have fair points, but I think Ant specified he meant if there was no real risk of injury. Not to mention all this science and data has players sitting out and taking nights off and injuries are arguably worse than they've ever been. Some science is starting to emerge that points to constant periods of prolonged rest being a factor in INCREASING the risk of injury. Karl Malone, the freak that he is, rode a stationary bike during half-time for most of his career to keep his muscles fresh and pliable, and he and John Stockton barely ever missed a game. ALSO, Ant is damn right, when you got people saving up for months to take their kids to ONE game, it's a pretty fair chance these days their fav isn't playing, and that's rough.

[@Vega_Sports]

Draymond is missing the point on purpose. Ant is talking about “Load Management”, where players just don’t wanna risk being injured at all.

[@chrishamer8830]

I could relate to what Draymond ( MoneyGreen) Green said I got injured couple times but still got a chance rebuild my strength back up

[@Bluemaverick11]

Every player should have the same mindset. They make too much. Condition yourself for stress it will endure.

[@colereviewsyt]

I understand both sides. I think what's needed ASAP is some type of notification system to let people know who's available and who's not during any given game day/night

[@rickshann41]

So Draymond being that well spoken and intelligent how does one act so ignorant at ones place of business

[@melanatedgod5337]

If you're not hurt or on the verge of getting hurt, you should play. Plain and simple.

[@maxmx767]

I just don’t go to the Arena anymore. Problem solved. I watch on TV. I refuse to pay thousands of dollars for my family to enjoy a game and then having the bad experience of 3 starters sitting out because they don’t want to play. Nah!

[@ByGraceThroughFaith777]

Problem is fans don't get a ticket discount when star players don't play.

[@MaxCharpentier]

I like his perspective on this

[@kenyatajones1895]

If you can play play, but if you are really at risk or injured, well, don't play, but in the 80s and 90s, players played without all the excuses.

[@shotaomori6246]

Ultimately the end goal is you want to see players participate as much as they can. So there is a balance of you want them to sit out if they are at a high risk of injury from damage from previous games and participate if you are fully healthy

[@shawnturner2404]

You play unless you’re injured. Unless the injury risk is life, limb (as in lose complete function), or eyesight, you play. I think the ability to provide for yourself in the case of an injury should also play a role. The guy at the end of the bench should be more concerned with injuries than the guy who’s game check may be more than number 15 on the bench.

[@seano.2693]

Ant is spot on. Tired of watching these star players sit out cause of “load management”.. you’re making millions to play a game, so if you’re healthy you need to be playing. It’s disrespectful to the fans to sit out 10-15 games a year when you’re perfectly healthy.

[@TechHustle101]

He said “you’re 80% healthy you should play” that’s what he’s pointing out that we as fans don’t like, if you’re healthy play

[@Joseph-lz5er]

Every time we talk about load management, two players, Grant Hill and Penny Hardaway, always come to mind. Both players in today's game would have been first-ballot HOF if allowed to sit out with serious injuries. But because they rushed back from injuries, they ended making ruining their careers because they rushed back to quickly when it wasn't properly healed. I see a player like Kawhi Leonard, who is fully taking advantage of load management and prolonging his career.

[@dapper892]

I think he’s referring to “rest days” rather than rushing back from injury.

[@svtkiller02]

Bird, MJ, KOBE, and the list goes on they never took games off for rest unless they were injurd.

[@yourfavoritesportsch]

My thing is Dray, the science can be a bit overstated. Because how is science and medicine and training better, but injuries are up and less players are playing 82 games? Maybe guys slept a little wrong and just report it as a neck contusion in order to not play against the Rockets or something. As an older guy, i get you just want to get to playoffs, but damn, you cannot check in for a minute or two for that fan in the upper deck who just wants to see you on the court?

[@nydibs]

If the player checks in for only a few minutes it’s still going to upset the fan. And the player will be upset bc his averages go down, players only care about stats and money today

[@woodwilliams5856]

Jordan never set out to get rest

[@King76oh]

Players are a huge part of the game of basketball. You probably shouldn't try to put them in a Chief Jay Strongbow sleeper hold and drag them across the court.

[@justrynahustle6064]

an extra 2 seasons in playoff games is crazy.

[@michaelwatkins9479]

I live in Atlanta. Maybe 2 seasons ago, I bought tickets to watch golden state come through. I bought the tickets in the early season. The game was scheduled for like April. Time comes to go to the game, literally an hour before tip off, I get the notification that steph, klay, and draymond we’re sitting out. None of y’all were “injured”. It was just a late season game that y’all didn’t care about lol I understand draymond point. And I honestly wasn’t that mad, but the little kids that came into the arena with steph jerseys were damn near in tears.

[@10649417]

A lot of players talk about missing & not missing game but in the NBA Draymond & Dame were some of the few players who went through full all star seasons without missing a single game. Draymond earned the right to talk about topics like this

[@buggg409]

Yeah Draymond we all know that you're a veteran whose been playing in the NBA for almost 12years, but in this particular case here I'm rolling with the youngster on this one.

[@phillipcain4118]

I respect the shit outta a youngun and he is saying give it to the fans. Love that and have even more respect for Mr. Edwards. Always loved Draymond, a real one right there!!!

[@billyracoma7843]

That is what coach tibs had thought bout d rose before he messed up his career

[@alanrichardson6561]

If a guy cant play at a certain level consistently it's time to retire.

[@yaboy1414]

Mane from 16 years old till like 24 years old we played ball every single day for at least 4 hours for free, either b4 or after work. On weekends we played football too lol

[@aaronhutchinson885]

Exactly. Plus they train 4/5 hours a day, 5/6 days a week in the summer. Without issue. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@tesupreme8560]

I feel like this is a conversation only for NBA players. It's great

[@kjmwtube]

Wisdom frequently comes with experience! Enough said Mr Green. If celebrities trolled the rest of us on our jobs, I believe most of us would feel some kind of way about it.

[@ladon1468]

I understand where AE is coming from but Draymond also made a great point. I respect both..

[@andreidinu7316]

A few years ago I went to the States for a course and I managed to get a seat at a Warriors game. I'm not a GSW fan, but I might never be able to see another game live ever, so I took the opportunity. Steph was hurt and it was beginning of the season, imagine my disappointment if Klay and KD decided to sit these games out because it wasn't worth it. If you can play, you play, you never know who might be there for the only time in their lives to see you.

[@jorgecadena8595]

For sure my first game I went to see the Hawks and I was happy I got to see Trae play… I spent a lot just to see him cause I’m big fan of his game. I appreciated it.

[@ElonMaskfx8654]

Draymond you a beast the team needs you. With that you gotta control your anger

[@jstdun]

Why are you praising the man? He should be out of the league.

[@mashedpotato982]

Injuries are part of the game. You can sit all you want to avoid aggravating something you already have, but there is no guarantee of no injury the next game you are back.

[@TeeWreh]

Fans are everything to this game.. 1. Fans buy tickets to the game to pay your salaries, arena, and nice facilities 2. Fans watch ads which pay for ad revenue which results in network TV contracts 3. Fans buy products which pay for your endorsement deals. 4. Fans are the only difference between the NBA and the local LA Fitness

[@KingloTRG]

Fans are the game , no fans no games

[@SamadStevens]

Draymond just said something incredibly important. Think about the FUTURE.

[@daviddamanyu]

Just make it where the older the players there’s a certain number of games they are allow to miss due to loan management. Young players play more. Problem solved

[@donovanjarvis6483]

All sports are endurance sports. Pushing through the pain, not injury is part of sport. The science is no one should participate in sports because injuries are inevitable. That said, taking the risk and being able to overcome it is what makes professional athletes special. The fact that the guys with guaranteed money can be healthy scratches but not because of poor performance is the problem.

[@MostValuable333]

He talkin bout Superstars playin. Chill out Dray, he not talkin bout you 😂

[@jjcometa9333]

Loooool violated that man

[@user-ot3mr9iv2o]

LeBron James should not risk any injury you have to take an account his age

[@stretchmarklol]

Bruh I never got surgery for my torn ACL, and I work 12hr shifts as a nurse 4-5 days a wk, on my feet all shift. Risk is a fact of life. If fans matter to you, like my family does to me, risk is an afterthought. Damn, I’d play a game every day if I can get paid as much as y’all do in the NBA!

[@s3rye306]

Okay but, for yhe players who are perfectly okay and just don't feel like playing. Should play, fans pay hundreds if not thousands on tickets

[@slickest123452]

do you have examples of players who are fully healthy and not at risk of injury/etc. who took random rest days? Instead of them being rested based on data and medical experience by their training staff?

[@ToxixKings]

Nah Ant was specifically talking about players that miss games when they are not hurt. Every athlete knows it’s “risk” involved.

[@robertfontell649]

I agree with Anthony Edwards, today’s ticket prices are so expensive and when add parking & food it’s really pricey for many fans…when they come too see their favorite players play and to find out when they get there they’re not playing for rest it could extremely discouraging…maybe the league should give the teams more time between games for them to rest & recover or shorten the amount of games…I just think it’s unfair to the fans because they are risking paying to the players and they’re sitting due rest or load management…

[@teflonjon3341]

Injuries are a part of the game, you risk an injury every time you step on the court. That shouldn’t deter teams from playing their stars, especially when fans pay a lot of money to come watch these guys play. At the very least they should give fans a greater window to cancel their tickets rather than announcing these guys ain’t playing at game time or a couple hours prior. Idc what the reasoning is, the NBA is only what it is due to fans watching in attendance and at home, if you compromise the product on the court, people will start to watch less and less. Period. Sitting out for “load management” is a slap in the face to the fans, and yea the utmost respect should be shown to those watching since we’re the reason you make what you do.

[@jaeisingletary5591]

MJ said something about risk when”they” tried to sit him out games. He said they had him practicing without restriction but tried restricting his minutes in the game.

[@brilliantbrad]

Greatness is built on risk taking. It can also be pointed out those who came back too soon or played to hard. Derrick Rose, RG III. Grant Hill and guys like Penny Hardaway never got chances to be great due to constant injury. However MJ played through most illnesses and small injuries. He is the goat for many reasons, mental toughness being one of them.

[@kiko784]

This is why Kobe did his best to play through everything. He said the exact same thing Edwards said.

[@datdude1021]

Draymond is moving the goal post! Anthony Edwards answered a question about load management only. Like if someone is able to play but chooses to sit out. It had nothing to do with risking an injury or anything like that.

[@anthonyali2889]

ANTHONY EDWARDS IN 20 YEARS WILL HAVE AT LEAST 3 RINGS AND COULD SURPASS LEBRON IN TOTAL POINTS..HE'S THAT GOOD! WORD LIFE!!!

[@audiocalls2822]

its fine if you miss games for risk of injury. Just make contracts based on 82 games and for every game missed, you deduct 1 game paycheck.

[@jasonthao104]

Without the fans, you wouldn't be where you are.

[@makkenji6053]

The young player should be happy. It's literally what is giving them minutes and the opportunity to be in All Star games and to be in discussions that they would have never been in before. Period it's an opportunity for us to see how good our young talent is and develop them at a quicker pace

[@garygnu8775]

Still had nothing to do with the fact that you paid to come and see your favorite player. Yeah she's sitting down because he's just watch the relax. You changed the entire subject just to meat ride.

[@dontmindme4197]

@@garygnu8775 if you payed to see one particular player in a team game that’s your problem the warriors still gotta play whether curry plays or not

[@jjcometa9333]

​@@dontmindme4197 Alright to your point. Include a clause saying you're gonna lose money if you sit out. That contract is for 82 games, except for injuries of course. I guarantee you if money is significantly involved, players are gonna say something

[@dontmindme4197]

@@jjcometa9333 problem with that is you can’t tell someone they are not injured

[@AyeTeeJay91]

Him saying he has played an extra 2 seasons in playoff games was one of the most subtle brags I've ever heard.

[@Luckie382]

Let players rest!!

[@stephengragg7287]

Very well put Draymond. This is why he is great, cause this is a more nuanced, reasonable, and honest take on this topic than what’s on ESPN nearly every time this topic is brought up. ESPN just likes to position people to argue so they have guys that are 100% for sitting out in every argument and guys that are 100% against it no matter what and they all end up just sounding dumb and it’s not even believable that these are their actual opinions: they are just arguing for the camera. Thanks for this Draymond

[@imnotlightskin2362]

No Draymond. Fans are the main part of the game honestly. No fans. No nba.

[@yungvaporboy]

Ant wasn’t speaking for guys like Draymond tho, he’s talking about the players that the fans come to see.

[@mackmpls]

I throw it back to you. Are you as thoughtful when you risk hurting someone with violent behavior and have them possibly miss games or weeks or seasons or careers?

[@handfullofsean]

“You’d have to be crazy to knock” - Snapchat story hero of the Olympics

[@raising5kiddos]

So once you’ve been in the league 11 years, then the fans money doesn’t count? The fact that you’ve been in the league 11 years is one of the reasons that fans want to come see you!

[@batsdaylights]

Gotta respect Draymond, he also plays most of his games. Anthony Edwards is a championship caliber player, he might win championship one day

[@Revelationchap13refusemark]

The first time, the draymond made sense to me right here

[@jsn23nc]

These new players are so much more brittle and the NBA is no where near as physical as the 80s or 90s