Draymond Green is finally speaking out about the Jordan Poole situation.
On Friday, TMZ released a video showing Green punching Poole in the face after the two got into a heated argument.
TMZ obtained the video of the altercation between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole at practice https://t.co/55rMnBqAVG pic.twitter.com/k02BGsBo8G
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 7, 2022
Green spoke to the media for the first time on Saturday and apologized for his actions.
"I was wrong for my actions … and for that I have apologized to my team, I have apologized to Jordan," Green says.
Green says he has caused "huge embarrassment not only for myself" but for the organization, Jordan Poole and Poole's family. https://t.co/XTPDKL2Vk7
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 8, 2022
"That is the task at hand … to rebuild trust in this locker room," Draymond Green said. https://t.co/Zk646YiZSz
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 8, 2022
"I am a very flawed human being. … I failed as a leader. I failed as a man." — Draymond Green. https://t.co/U1xyYDoOzD
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 8, 2022
Draymond Green on the video becoming public: "I thought it was bullsh—. No other videos leak from practice. When we're working on our sets, that don't leak." Draymond said he watched the video "15 times, maybe more" and conceded "it looks even worse than I thought it was."
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) October 8, 2022
Green will reportedly step away from the team to “recalibrate”
In aftermath of practice altercation, Warriors' Draymond Green says he is going to step away from the team for the next few days. Green apologized to teammates on Thursday, publicly Saturday, and will take some more time to recalibrate.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 8, 2022
Draymond Green is stepping away from the Warriors for a few days at least, he just announced in a press conference. "I was wrong." Just apologized to team, organization, Jordon Poole, the Poole family, his own family.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 8, 2022
