The NBA microcosm finally quickly forgot the exploits of Victor Wembanyama… This followingnoon, TMZ uploaded the video of Draymond Green’s punch on Jordan Poole. A video which shows the violence of the blow, and which contrasts clearly with the reactions of the Warriors since the revelation of the incident.
On the side of the leaders, ESPN announces that we have decided to use ” all legal means to find out the name of the person who passed on, and presumably sold, this video to TMZ. In the past, there have been fights in training, and the most famous of them is probably the one between Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr in the Bulls days. Lately, we remember that Bobby Portis was suspended for eight matches for punching Nikola Mirotic in training. But there was no picture…
Golden State apparently decided not to suspend Draymond Green, and the maximum fine for such a skirmish is $50,000. But the revelation of the images, and the violence of the punch, might force the leaders to reconsider their position. Even though Green apologized to Poole and his teammates Thursday, it will be very complicated to pick up the pieces, and the San Francisco Chronicle echoes a movement ” Justice pour Poole on social media.
On the side of the NBA players, the reactions are very numerous, and we will retain that of Evan Fournier. For him, it is impossible that two teammates can continue to play together following such a gesture.
There is no way you can get back to being teammates following a punch like that.
— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) October 7, 2022
