Video of Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in Warriors practice incites strong reaction from NBA players and former teammates

Scott Rafferty

Video of Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in Warriors practice incites strong reaction from NBA players and former teammates image

News broke earlier this week that Draymond Green and Jordan Poole got into an incident in practice.

Now, a video of the altercation has been leaked.

The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Green "forcefully struck" Poole when a heated interaction between the Warriors teammates escalated. Green and Poole had to be "separated swiftly" and practice was stopped.

Stephen Curry, head coach Steve Kerr and general manager Bob Myers each addressed the situation on Thursday. TMZ then shared a clip of the incident on Friday that quickly went viral.

The video drew a strong reaction from NBA players, including Isaiah Thomas, Trae Young and the recently retired David West, who won two championships as a member of the Warriors.

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When speaking with the media, Myers said that the Warriors will handle any discipline for Green internally.

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Scott Rafferty is an experienced NBA journalist who first started writing for The Sporting News in 2017. There are few things he appreciates more than a Nikola Jokic no-look pass, Klay Thompson heat check or Giannis Antetokounmpo eurostep. He's a member of the NBA Global team.