*As one of the best players in the NBA, Draymond Green is known for being a valuable asset for the Golden State Warriors with big plays made when needed most.
Yet his talent on the court can’t cloud what he feels is an “agenda” to paint him in a negative light as “the angry black man.” Speaking with the media after Game 2 of the Warriors’ series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Green blasted the label that has overshadowed contributions he has made in the series and overall, when playing the sport he loves. In his eyes, he feels targeted by the league and officials.
“I’m sick of the agenda to make me look like the angry Black man. I’m not an angry Black man,” he said in a brief statement on May 8 before leaving the locker room after the Timberwolves tied the series against the Warriors with a 117-93 win. “I’m a very successful, educated Black man with a great family. And I’m great at basketball, 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.”
Green’s comments on his image comes amid a crucial time. The forward is two technical fouls away from suspension in the playoffs following a dead-ball infraction in Game 2 of the Warriors’ series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to yahoo! Sports.
During the game, Green flailed his arms wildly after being fouled by Timberwolves forward Naz Reid. The play ended up being reviewed after Reid went down. A personal foul was given to Reid, while Green got the technical foul.
Scroll to continue reading
Draymond Green with a short statement in the locker room following tonight’s loss, it starts with:
“I am tired of the agenda to make me look like an angry black man…” pic.twitter.com/k27Om6aOC3
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) May 9, 2025
Assessing the play, lead official Tony Brothers deemed Green’s contact unnecessary as Green was trying to sell the contact to draw the foul. The call hit a raw nerve with the Green, who was not shy in letting official know how he felt. To prevent anything further from happening, Green’s injured teammate Stephen Curry came up the sideline to calm him down before Warriors head coach Steve Kerr pulled him out.
The move was the right one to make as Green would’ve been in danger of an ejection and one technical closer to suspension.
Brothers’ decision to give Green the technical foul mirrors what happened in Game 7 of the Warriors’ first-round series against the Houston Rockets. In that game, Brothers was the lead official, and Green drew a technical following contact with Rockets guard Fred VanVleet.
VanVleet reached in on Green, committing a foul, yahoo! Noted, adding that and in the exact same motion Green flailed his arms, hitting VanVleet in the face. He was given a technical foul after an official’s review.
Despite Green’s a reputation of pushing the line with officials and opposing players and losing his cool during Game 2, Kerr pointed out the positive, crediting his player for keeping his cool in the past two Warriors wins on the road.
“He’s going to have to be careful,” said Kerr, confident Green won’t go over the line to further mess his team up. “He’s going to have to stay composed and I’m confident he will because he knows the consequences.”
For his part, Green hardly said anything to the officials in the Warriors’ series-opening win in Minneapolis. Instead, he focused on anchoring their defense.
MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: From Rivalry to Revelry: LeBron James and Draymond Green Celebrate Olympic Gold in Cannes | WATCH
We Publish Breaking News 24/7. Don’t Miss Out! Sign up for our Free daily newsletter HERE.
