SUMMARY
- A recent news claimed that the NBA's League Office voted to tranquilize Draymond Green in case of another on-court incident.
- Draymond Green's absence from the Team USA men's basketball pool was attributed to his recent on-court antics.
Draymond Green has found a way to remain relevant on and off the basketball court. He makes a statement on the hardwood with his playing style and occasional confrontations with opponents. Fans, analysts, players, and even the Golden State Warriors themselves have often criticized his antics on the court.
‘DrayMagic’ has often volunteered his way out of the court through aggressive altercations in the middle of the game. Furthermore, he has been ejected and suspended many times now, considering his vicious antics.
However, tranquilizing the player sounds out of place. @TheNBACentel on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) wrote, “REPORT: The NBA’s League Office has voted to forcefully tranquilize Draymond Green if another incident happens, via @TheAthleticNBA.”
REPORT: The NBA’s League Office has voted to forcefully tranquilize Draymond Green if another incident happens, via @TheAthleticNBA pic.twitter.com/VJh5ayKCUk
— NBAĆentel (@TheNBACentel) January 31, 2024
This tweet sounds too radical in terms of preventing the player from foul-playing, especially Green. A noteworthy fact is that there hasn’t been any statement made concerning tranquilizing the Warriors forward. This page on ‘X’ is known for spreading false information and has just floated another tweet to cause a frenzy.
However, given the foul play depicted by Draymond, he might feel a little out of place, as he missed the player pool for the 2024 Tokyo Olympics.
Draymond Green breaks his silence after failing to make the USA roster
Draymond Green was omitted from the Team USA men’s basketball pool recently. Grant Hill, basketball director of Team USA, stated that Green’s omission from the roster is a consequential effect of his recent antics. On top of that, two recent NBA suspensions and various ejections can’t go unnoticed by the league now.
Referring to the same issue, Green said, “I would like to believe that there’s some guys in that pool that I’m just not as good as.” Adding to the rhetoric, he mentioned, “No hard feelings my way; I’ll be rooting like hell for those guys.” Green was an integral part of Team USA in 2016 and 2020, which bagged the gold medal.
However, the player seems to be feeling remorse for missing the opportunity this time.
What did Adam Silver say about Draymond Green after the incidents?
The NBA reinstated the 33-year-old power forward into the league on December 30th, 2023. Taking into account Green’s past disciplinary record, the potential impact on the game, and the severity of the offenses, Adam Silver’s reaction to Green’s retirement claims might sound astounding to the fans.
Although Green was concerned with the allegations of practicing severe altercations on the hardwood, Silver didn’t want the player to call it quits.
NEWS: Following his latest suspension, Draymond Green considered retiring from the NBA, he said on “The Draymond Green Show.”
However, commissioner Adam Silver talked him out of it.
More details 🔗 https://t.co/168FVa0ltf pic.twitter.com/iZK0t2KNvb
— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) January 8, 2024
After Green was slapped with an indefinite suspension, he was on the brink of making a retirement decision. However, after talking with Adam Silver Green, he decided not to pursue the idea of his suspension. When asked about what he told Green, Silver said, “I’m pleased he’s close to being back. And my sense is that he used his time away from the floor very productively.”
It’s worth noting that Green had an exclusive chat with Silver, where the latter convinced him not to make a rash decision. This power forward might take home some lessons from the repercussions of his actions on the court now.