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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was involved in an altercation in training with teammate Jordan Poole on Wednesday, team president Bob Myers confirmed.
Myers told reporters that reports of an altercation between the two are “accurate” and that both are fine.
“It’s the NBA, it’s pro sports, these things happen. Nobody likes it. We don’t condone it, but it happened,” Myers said.
Myers said Green apologized to the team Thursday and that any punishment will be handled internally. Green did not train with the team after apologizing and went home. He is expected to return to training on Saturday.
“It’s unfortunate, I won’t deny it,” Myers added. “It will take time to get through, but we will see it through and move forward. I’m confident that we can do it.”
According to a report by The Athletic, Green and Poole came “chest to chest”, with both players pushing and shoving each other before Green “violently” punched 23-year-old guard Poole.
When asked if he expects Green to miss any games, Myers replied, “I don’t think it is at this point.”
Green and Poole both helped lead the Warriors to the franchise’s seventh championship last season.
When asked about Thursday’s incident, Steph Curry, who has been identified as one of the key leaders on this Warriors team, said: “There’s a lot of trust in the structure of our team, who we are, who these two guys are and how we like them know how we’re going to get through this and keep playing great basketball.
“Personal dynamics and things will work themselves out, and again that’s all part of the culture that we’ve built here.”
The Warriors will wrap up their regular season at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 18.