Draymond Green Punches Golden State Warriors Teammate in Training Bust Up Ahead of NBA Return

• Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green punched teammate Jordan Poole in a training camp altercation
• Green and Pool were engaged in a heated verbal exchange before Green escalated matters by swinging at Poole
• The new NBA season tips off on October 18 with defending champions Warriors welcoming giants Los Angeles Lakers for their opener

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green punched his teammate Jordan Poole in a practice scuffle and is expected to face serious internal punishment.

A heated interaction between the two players quickly took a wrong turn after pushing and shoving, resulting in Green 'forcefully' sticking the young guard.

The team is preparing for the start of a new NBA season later this month. They are the defending NBA champions after beating Boston Celtics 4-2 in the best of seven series in last season's final.

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Draymond Green and Jordan Poole's fight

According to The Athletic, Green and Poole were engaged in a furious verbal argument in practice before Green escalated the situation by punching 23-year-old Poole.

Team officials are reviewing the incident and are set to deliver disciplinary action on Green, and reports indicate the friction has been boiling since training camp began.

Green, 32, is entering his 11th NBA season and has a reputation for his on-court cockiness, dirty plays and being a real pain in the neck for opposition teams and his own team.

Green was infamously recorded having an angry spat with former teammate Kevin Durant, something which led to Durant's exit from the team. In the 2016 NBA Finals, Green kicked LeBron James in the groin leading to his suspension, according to Bleacher Report.

Nevertheless, Green has been an important part of the Warriors dynasty, which has dominated the NBA since 2015, alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and head coach Steve Kerr. The Warriors have won four NBA titles since 2015, with the most recent one coming in July 2022.

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