NBA champ downplays Warriors’ Draymond Green punch

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Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are dealing with the fallout from the video leaked to the public of Green punching teammate Jordan Poole at practice. 

The video, which came from a closed practice last week, has shocked many throughout the NBA community, as Green viciously swings at Poole after getting in his teammates' face and being pushed back by Poole. 

Draymond Green, #23 of the Golden State Warriors, enters the court prior to the Washington Wizards v Golden State Warriors - NBA Japan Games at Saitama Super Arena on Oct. 2, 2022 in Saitama, Japan.   (Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)

On Saturday, Green announced that he would be taking a few days away from the team after the video found its way to the public. 

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While there has been discussion over whether Green should face a lengthy suspension – Golden State said Green would not miss any games prior to the video leak – one former NBA player does not think Green will be suspended and believes that the reaction to the punch is overblown. 

"That behavior is uncommon in normal society, without question," two-time NBA champion Kenny Smith told TMZ Sports. "However, that behavior happens a lot in sports because of the physicality, the adrenaline, and all those things."

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"I thought it was going to be worse when I saw the video. I was like, 'Oh, they just got into a scuffle,'" Smith continued, adding that he thinks Green will be fined for the punch. 

TNT Analyst, Kenny Smith talks during the Taco Bell Skills Challenge as part of 2022 NBA All Star Weekend on Feb. 19, 2022 at Rocket