Draymond Green To Step Away From Warriors After Jordan Poole Punch

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Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors looks on in the second quarter against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 10, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
After seeing the video himself, Draymond admitted that it doesn't look great.

The dramatic blowout that went down between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole earlier this week has sparked not only hundreds of memes all across the internet but also a conversation about what the former will receive as a punishment for punching his teammate over an alleged contract extension.

On Saturday (October 8), Warriors fans got some answers from the source itself as Green shared an apology along with a not-totally-unexpected announcement during a press conference. "I was wrong for my actions that took place on Wednesday," the NBA player began.

Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors speaks to the media after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game Two of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center on June 05, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

"There's a huge embarrassment that comes from [the video], not only for myself, but the embarrassment that Jordan has to deal with, and also Jordan's family," he added, making note of the fact that he's since apologized to Poole and those closest to him.

The 32-year-old Michigan native went on to share that he'll be taking an indefinite leave of absence to focus on himself while the team takes time to "heal" ahead of their regular season starting game on October 18 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Green mentioned the fact that TMZ played a key role in publicizing a video of the incident after it surfaced online, saying, "it was bullshit that it leaked," although he did admit the footage "looks even worse than [he] thought it was."

The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of an investigation that will hopefully lead them to the source of the leak.

Check out Draymond Green's full apology below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more sports news updates.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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