{"id":24429,"date":"2025-05-11T01:40:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T01:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/24429\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T01:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T01:40:18","slug":"draymond-green-victim-of-racist-remarks-warriors-credit-timberwolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/24429\/","title":{"rendered":"Draymond Green victim of racist remarks; Warriors credit Timberwolves"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Draymond Green was doing well and credited the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday for their swift reaction to the alleged ugly behavior displayed<\/a> toward the Golden State forward by two fans who attended Game 2 of the teams\u2019 Western Conference semifinal<\/a> series.<\/p>\n

In the fourth quarter of Thursday\u2019s game,<\/a> one fan was accused of violating<\/a> the NBA Fan Code of Conduct and ejected for an incident involving Green, and another was heard making racially charged comments toward the veteran. That fan left before the arena security confirmed his identity, prompting the Timberwolves to continue investigating.<\/p>\n

Kerr spoke to Green about the incidents on Friday and said the veteran had put the events behind him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s in good spirits,\u201d Kerr said of Green shortly before the Warriors faced the Timberwolves in Game 3<\/a> at Chase Center. \u201dThe fact that the Timberwolves handled it so well, security, I think it all was really meaningful. We talked about it yesterday, and he\u2019s ready to go tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch<\/a> echoed Kerr\u2019s comments, saying, \u201cObviously there\u2019s zero place for any of that in sports or society. Proud of the way that our organization reacted swiftly, and hopefully, we can put it behind us.<\/p>\n

\u201cMinnesotans are great, warm, welcoming people, very open and tolerant. They\u2019re die-hard sports fans, but everything has to be kept within the boundaries of what is acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t the first time Green was subjected to ugly behavior from opposing fans. During a testy Game 2 of the Warriors\u2019 first-round series against the Houston Rockets, some fans at Toyota Cente<\/a>r shouted \u201cf\u2013 k you, Draymond\u201d toward Green.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like everybody feels like they have the right to say whatever the heck they want to, regardless of being respectful or whatnot,\u201d Finch said. \u201cI probably have noticed some more loudmouths around the court than in years past, but it\u2019s our job as professional athletes to block that out and try to carry forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green also caused a stir with his comments following the Warriors\u2019 113-97 loss to the Timberwolves, which evened the best-of-seven series 1-1.<\/p>\n

Green, who earned his fifth technical foul of the playoffs during Thursday\u2019s game, said afterward, \u201cI\u2019m tired of the agenda to make me look like the angry Black man. I\u2019m a very successful, educated Black man with a great family, and I\u2019m great at basketball and great at what I do.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe agenda to try to keep making me look like an angry Black man is crazy. I\u2019m sick of it. It\u2019s ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n

VIBES ARE IMMACULATE: Kerr said injured guard Steph Curry is staying involved despite having to sit out Saturday\u2019s game and Monday\u2019s Game 4 with a Grade 1 hamstring strain<\/a> he sustained in the second quarter of Game 1 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cSteph\u2019s still here,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cNothing changes with the vibe over the last few days with Steph being injured. The vibe is the exact same, the guys are prepping, together and laughing. They play basketball for a living. Life is good. So the vibes are good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Curry is being kept away from basketball-related activities for the time being. The Warriors are slated to give an update on his health on Wednesday. Game 6, if necessary, would be on May 18 in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

FOR STARTERS: Second-year Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis made his first career playoff start Saturday, as he began the game alongside Green, Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield, and Brandin Podziemski. Jackson-Davis started 37 games for the Warriors this season.<\/p>\n

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