Warriors’ Draymond Green talks Jordan Poole punch: ‘I don’t just hit people’

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The punch that Draymond Green landed on Jordan Poole during training camp in October was the start of a disappointing season for the Golden State Warriors. 

After winning the organization's fourth NBA championship in eight years, the Warriors struggled during the regular season before falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. 

Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on October 25, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 134-105.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Shortly after the playoff exit, Golden State traded Poole to the Washington Wizards for veteran point guard Chris Paul, ending Poole’s time in the Bay Area. 

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On Wednesday, Green joined "The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone" and provided some background into what led to the punch. 

"I don’t just hit people," Green said.  

"Dialogue happens and dialogue happens over the course of time," he continued. "You usually ain't just triggered by something that fast to that degree. This is a team. You know what I’m saying? Ain’t nobody on my team triggering me in an instant. Dialogue of course happens over time."

"We know stuff that you don’t say amongst men," he added. "We know things that you have to stand on. As I’ve admitted before, I was wrong in the way I handled it for the situation where we were. But I’m a man at the end of the day. I stand on business."

(L-R) Draymond Green #23 and Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden