Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made baseless claims about New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns, then issued a total non-apology.
Green recently spoke to former NBA player Baron Davis and the two discussed why Towns missed a recent game between the Knicks and the Warriors. According to Green, "some would say" that the 2025 NBA All-Star missed the game because Golden State's Jimmy Butler was in the building.
He added that because Towns and Butler had their infamous 2018 practice when they were teammates on the Minnesota Timberwolves, it was possible that the big man was faking an injury to avoid facing off against a player that he has had some personal issues with over the years.
While making those statements, Green admitted that he "didn't look that deep into it" before making the claims anyway. He probably should have, though, because Towns' absence had absolutely nothing to do with Butler.
Towns revealed that he missed the game against Golden State to support his girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, who was attending the funeral of a close friend who died from breast cancer.
But when Green was told this is why Towns did not play, his answer made the situation even worse:
"Oh, man That’s unfortunate. I’m sorry to hear that. That sucks. But my comments that I made, was that ‘what I heard was this. And that’s what I heard.’ So I do send my well wishes to him and his family. We all experience death in one way or another, and we’ll all experience it the same way one...
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