Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, known for his fiery on-court presence and candid off-court remarks, has once again found himself at the center of attention.
This time, Green aimed his verbal jabs at FS1 personality Skip Bayless during an episode of his podcast, ‘The Draymond Green Show.’
The feud between Green and Bayless escalated when the latter labeled Green as a “dirty player.”
In response, Green didn’t hold back, asserting, “Everybody’s skipping past Skip Bayless since Shannon [Sharpe] left him. And he comes out and says he’ll have me eating out of the palm of his hands.
“I’m not coming on your show, Skip. I’m gonna keep skipping past you just like everybody else skipped on you cause that show is dead.”
During the podcast segment, Green didn’t miss the opportunity to flaunt his achievements, including All-NBA Second Team and All-Defensive First Team honors, as well as his four championship rings.
Mocking Bayless’s lack of comparable accolades, Green declared, “No one wants to hear you talk anymore. In the words of Richard Sherman, I am better than you. I’m better than you at life, I am just better than you.”
However, Green’s controversies weren’t limited to verbal spats with media personalities.
Throughout the past NBA season, he garnered massive attention for his on-court altercations, resulting in suspensions.
Incidents involving Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jusuf Nurkic of the Phoenix Suns led to Green’s suspensions, highlighting his volatile nature on the court.
The most recent controversy arose during the Western Conference Finals between the Wolves and the Dallas Mavericks when Minnesota star Anthony Edwards refused to participate in an interview due to Green’s personal attacks on his teammates.
While Green reportedly has a prominent broadcasting career awaiting him when he retires, he’s clearly made a lot of enemies in the basketball world.
Many fans were turned-off by Turner’s decision to include him in their recent playoff coverage.
Although Green is well-past his prime as a player, his value and importance to the Warriors is still strong.
With two more guaranteed years left on his contract, Green hopes to help keep Golden State among the NBA’s elite.
He averaged 8.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal per game this season. But as head coach Steve Kerr correctly reminds us, Green’s true impact can’t be quantified in numbers.
As for Bayless, he’s one of the most polarizing figures in sports media for a reason.
He’s never been afraid to stir the pot and often rubs many the wrong way.
His falling out with former “Undisputed” co-host Shannon Sharpe was well-documented.
What are your thoughts on Green’s shots at Bayless?
Are you pro-Skip or anti-Skip?
More importantly, how about Green as a player?
How many more years does he have left in the league?
Are you looking forward to his broadcasting career? … Will he be Charles Barkley 2.0???