Draymond Green didn’t waste much time weighing in on the reported fallout between Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro.
The Golden State Warriors forward, who has his own history of teammate altercations, used the Miami situation to take a shot at Udonis Haslem, the former Heat big man who was outspoken when Green punched Jordan Poole during practice a few years ago. This time, Green questioned whether Haslem would bring the same fire to the Herro-Adebayo incident.
“So when I first saw this, I was like 'damn," Green said on his podcast. "This is two guys Udonis Haslem raised. If you raised this young guy in the light of what you was saying about me, and now he punches this other young guy, that y’all kind of co-raised, are you going to have that same energy?"'
Green also made clear he wasn’t eager to pile on Adebayo. In his view, younger players need to show more respect to veterans, and he suggested Herro’s attitude may have played a role.
"Reality is I don’t want him [Haslem] to have that same energy because I love Bam," Green said. "That’s my brother, my dog … Tyler Herro, who’s from Milwaukee like Jordan Poole, has a lot of bravado as a young guy probably said some very disrespectful things like Jordan Poole.”
The reported incident between Herro and Adebayo came last week in Las Vegas, where both players were there to watch NBA Summer League. Adebayo reportedly punched Herro, and the story has caught plenty of attention because it came out of nowhere.
There had been some chatter about tension tied to Herro’s social media comments, but few expected things to escalate to this point. Herro declined comment when asked by reporters in Las Vegas, Adebayo has remained silent, and the Heat have not publicly addressed it.
For now, the situation hangs there, with plenty of eyes on what happens when the teams meet during the regular season.
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