Draymond Green faced a wave of criticism after yet another aggressive play that led to a technical foul in the Warriors’ Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Following the 117-93 defeat, he made it clear that he’s tired of a particular narrative that is constantly circulated on social media.
Green Fires Back Against the Online Criticism
In a video shared by The Athletic on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Green responded to the critics of his play style and said:
“I’m not an angry Black man, I’m a very successful, educated Black man with a great family. And I’m great at basketball, and I’m great at what I do. The agenda to try to keep making me look like an angry Black man is crazy. I’m sick of it. It’s ridiculous.”
"The agenda to try to keep making me look like an angry black man is crazy. I’m sick of it. It’s ridiculous.”
Draymond Green shared a postgame statement after the Golden State Warriors game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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The technical foul assessed in Game 2 was Green’s fifth technical foul of the playoffs — this time for an elbow to the head of Timberwolves’ Naz Reid. After a foul by Reid, Green’s retaliatory elbow led to an immediate review and resulted in a technical foul.
The foul occurred with eight minutes remaining in the second quarter in what was a disastrous start to the game by the Warriors. Minnesota was leading a commanding 33-17, and the Warriors were struggling in every aspect of the game without their primary offensive facilitator in Stephen Curry.
Frustrations within the Warriors’ huddle were high, and Green’s consistent struggle to control his emotions is becoming a problem for Golden State, to say the least.
With Curry out, Green’s role has become even more critical — but his leadership has teetered on the edge of volatility. Green’s inability to keep his composure is quickly becoming a liability.
With five technical fouls in the postseason, Green is only two away from an automatic one-game suspension — something that the Warriors, already reeling without their star point guard, just can’t afford to go through right now. They only scored 97 points in Game 2 against Minnesota and head home with their heads hanging as they try to find any kind of offensive rhythm with Curry on the bench.
Supposed second option on the Warriors, Jimmy Butler, was not any help either, as he looked lost on the offensive end and never looked to take control and steer an already toppling Warriors ship.
As the series now heads to Chase Center, the Warriors must find a way to regain their rhythm and keep Green’s emotions in check if they want any chance of staying in the series. The Timberwolves are not backing down, and any further missteps could end in disaster for Golden State.
In the meantime, Green simply has to learn to block out the noise and lead without his temper leading him astray.