Warriors’ Draymond Green addresses viral interaction with elderly Nets fan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Draymond Green enjoyed himself during the Warriors’ 120-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at Barclays Center.
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Aside from securing the victory, Green had fun with all the extracurricular activities throughout the course of the game, including a viral exchange with Nets superfan, Mr. Whammy.
“There’s a lot being said about my interaction with Mr. Whammy last night. I had so much fun in last night’s game from the moment with Mr. Wammy, moments with the Nets players, Terance Mann getting mad, so I had a lot of fun in that game,” Green said on “The Draymond Green Show.” “It was a great, fun game. A good time. That was beautiful. But the interaction with Mr. Whammy, I don’t think it’s fair for someone to come stand next to the rim and throw up gang signs. I think it’s crazy that they just let this old man come and stand right next to the rim, not in a seat, not in an aisle. This man is standing right next to the rim.
“And if you think about us, basketball is muscle memory. It’s repetition. I’ve seen this same picture over and over and over again. And then there’s this old guy just standing there throwing up gang signs. So I see him before the first free throw, so I tell myself I’ve got to make this free throw so I can tell him to sit his old ass down. So I made the first free throw, and I walk over to him and tell him to sit his old ass down. Me and Jimmy [Butler] are cracking up laughing. But once I told him to sit down, it was so much pressure on me to make the next free throw. I had to make the next free throw. But that was an incredible moment.
“Sometimes you get lost in the game. Needless to say, I actually wanted to go talk to Mr. Whammy after the game, but I just completely forgot. But shoutout to Mr. Whammy. That was a fun interaction. I appreciate allowing me to have that interaction. He was a great sport about it. He laughed. We all laughed. It was beautiful to see.”
Green thrives off that type of energy, and it helped the Warriors along their path to a needed, bounce-back victory.
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Oftentimes, we’ve seen Green have similar interactions with fans or opposing players that have derailed the Warriors’ success. But this playful exchange was nothing but a good laugh for both parties.
