Draymond Green striking Jordan Poole at practice

[GQ Hot Dog]

I never got the impression JP is some brainless thug that turns to violence to deal with the difficulties in his life.

The hell you say! This guy doesn't strike you as bad to the bone? Bonus points for the elbow patches.

It's when I saw JP wearing these shoes that I knew he had chosen a life of violence.

[Romulus]

I think the punch was out of line and Draymond has shown us who he is over and over, but I think the reaction to the video has gone off the rails at this point. Poole looked to be just fine tonight and was putting up shots after practice the day he was punched where he looked unscathed as well.

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Sure, maybe it was overblown given that Poole is fine and seems unfazed. Good for him and the team. But we also all realize that punch could have put Poole out of action for a good part of the season if it had landed only a few inches in a different place -- it was that lethal.

[Coxy]

Sue him for what? Hurt feelings?

Not sure if you heard, but Draymond sucker punched Jordan in the face at his place of work and it was caught on camera. Google it.

One of you wants Poole to sue and the other wants Poole to hire a hit man. So, what does Poole do instead? He comes out and drops 25. Ever heard the saying "Living well is the best revenge?"

You wouldn't make a good lawyer. Even Lionel Hutz could find some grounds to sue Draymond and/or the Warriors org centered around assault and negligence.

[michaelm]

Not sure if you heard, but Draymond sucker punched Jordan in the face at his place of work and it was caught on camera. Google it.

One of you wants Poole to sue and the other wants Poole to hire a hit man. So, what does Poole do instead? He comes out and drops 25. Ever heard the saying "Living well is the best revenge?"

You wouldn't make a good lawyer. Even Lionel Hutz could find some grounds to sue Draymond and/or the Warriors org centered around assault and negligence.

Amid all manner of equivalence, false and otherwise, the guy with the most relevant life experience is imo Steve Kerr. I would be very interested to know what his real view is on both this incident and his own incident with a different Jordan during his playing career. I tend to doubt he ever will reveal same however.

[Impuniti]

I think the punch was out of line and Draymond has shown us who he is over and over, but I think the reaction to the video has gone off the rails at this point. Poole looked to be just fine tonight and was putting up shots after practice the day he was punched where he looked unscathed as well.

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Sure, maybe it was overblown given that Poole is fine and seems unfazed. Good for him and the team. But we also all realize that punch could have put Poole out of action for a good part of the season if it had landed only a few inches in a different place -- it was that lethal.

I wasn't really worried about JP's strengths because Draymond's shots have never lethal. But fair point.

[xdrta+]

Not sure if you heard, but Draymond sucker punched Jordan in the face at his place of work and it was caught on camera. Google it.

One of you wants Poole to sue and the other wants Poole to hire a hit man. So, what does Poole do instead? He comes out and drops 25. Ever heard the saying "Living well is the best revenge?"

You wouldn't make a good lawyer. Even Lionel Hutz could find some grounds to sue Draymond and/or the Warriors org centered around assault and negligence.

You really should stop talking about things you know nothing about. You don't sue someone for "assault," you call the police, they refer the case to the DA, and the DA decides whether to charge someone. Plus, you're changing from suing Green to suing the Warriors for "negligence." Such nonsense.

[DaHef]

I never got the impression JP is some brainless thug that turns to violence to deal with the difficulties in his life.

The hell you say! This guy doesn't strike you as bad to the bone? Bonus points for the elbow patches.

It's when I saw JP wearing these shoes that I knew he had chosen a life of violence.

The green sweater vest tipped me off. Total gangsta.

[Coxy]

One of you wants Poole to sue and the other wants Poole to hire a hit man. So, what does Poole do instead? He comes out and drops 25. Ever heard the saying "Living well is the best revenge?"

You wouldn't make a good lawyer. Even Lionel Hutz could find some grounds to sue Draymond and/or the Warriors org centered around assault and negligence.

You really should stop talking about things you know nothing about. You don't sue someone for "assault," you call the police, they refer the case to the DA, and the DA decides whether to charge someone. Plus, you're changing from suing Green to suing the Warriors for "negligence." Such nonsense.

https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/personal-injury/victim-lawsuit/assault-and-battery-lawsuit/

https://pridelegal.com/employer-negligence-in-california-how-to-sue/

[xdrta+]

"As long as the plaintiff suffered damages"

And just what damages did Poole suffer?

[Coxy]

"As long as the plaintiff suffered damages"

And just what damages did Poole suffer?

A lawyer could argue a bunch of things IF Jordan wanted it, based around emotional stress, anxiety, loss of earning capacity, etc etc. That could then lead into negligence by the Warriors org for not protecting Poole after the fact as well.

You can’t just assault a colleague at work and expect nothing to happen. In this case, Draymond and the Warriors will likely get away with it.

[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

Sue him for what? Hurt feelings?

Not sure if you heard, but Draymond sucker punched Jordan in the face at his place of work and it was caught on camera. Google it.

One of you wants Poole to sue and the other wants Poole to hire a hit man. So, what does Poole do instead? He comes out and drops 25. Ever heard the saying "Living well is the best revenge?"

You see, Draymond was just motivating Poole to be all that he could be, helping Poole to reach the next level, what a genious coach on the floor Draymond is, and Draymond's innovative coaching methods are so daring.

[clyde21]

Not sure if you heard, but Draymond sucker punched Jordan in the face at his place of work and it was caught on camera. Google it.

One of you wants Poole to sue and the other wants Poole to hire a hit man. So, what does Poole do instead? He comes out and drops 25. Ever heard the saying "Living well is the best revenge?"

You wouldn't make a good lawyer. Even Lionel Hutz could find some grounds to sue Draymond and/or the Warriors org centered around assault and negligence.

bruh what is this pursue charges talk? yall want to get Poole laughed out of the league? if Poole pursues charges because he got socked in the face, rightfully or wrongfully, he's gonna get side eyed by everyone in the league for the rest of his career.

wake the f up. this needs to be handled internally and internally only. im actually shocked that so many people here actually think this is a possibility. maybe for people living behind white picket fences and in gates communities, but it'll never be allowed with these guys and rightfully so.

plus, SF doesn't even prosecute literal criminals all over the streets of the city, you want them to prosecute Dray?

[clyde21]

"As long as the plaintiff suffered damages"

And just what damages did Poole suffer?

A lawyer could argue a bunch of things IF Jordan wanted it, based around emotional stress, anxiety, loss of earning capacity, etc etc. That could then lead into negligence by the Warriors org for not protecting Poole after the fact as well.

You can’t just assault a colleague at work and expect nothing to happen. In this case, Draymond and the Warriors will likely get away with it.

no one is saying nothing should happen, in fact most are saying the team should suspend him.

you, for some reason, want to involve the cops and lawyers and litigation. it's weird af honestly.

[GSWFan1994]

At the beginning of the thread I thought that people were overreacting to the incident... now I think that we are still at the beginning.

[Old_Blue]

Since Draymond has appointed himself the "mentor" of all younger athletes who come within a mile of him, this song should be added to the Warriors playlist. A chant of "Hey Draymond, leave us kids alone!" would be epic.

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[HiRez]

Maybe the whole thing was just Michigan vs. Michigan St.

[Old_Blue]

Maybe the whole thing was just Michigan vs. Michigan St.

Touché.

[Old_Blue]

Moses Moody is the reincarnation of Andre Iguodala, if that is even possible since Iggy is still alive. Seriously, within this young cat there is a whole other much older cat. Yoda. As far as I'm concerned, that's his nickname.

“It’s a test, you know, to leadership, to everybody trying to figure out what to do in a situation like this,” Moody said. “I saw a quote not too long ago that said, ‘I see adversity as opportunity to show my true character.’

“So that’s something like that. Guys can really step up and be those people that they need to be in times of adversity.”

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[and1GS]

Someone said this further up, but yeh the discourse has gone off the rails.

Was this **** and embarrassing to see? Yes. Is it an immature way for a 32 year old to act? Yes. But I don't love the social discourse I'm seeing of 'I can't punch people in the workplace! How is this ok!' I facetiously tweeted it because if you've played a sport at a high level...you've probably seen a fight. Or been in one. I've seen multiple instances where teammates physically fought then played together without issue for the next year. Hell, I punched a sub on my youth soccer team while saying 'that's why you're on the bench.' Which is actually pretty cool looking back on it

I'm not saying this is super common, but it does happen and we should expect it to happen in a hyper-competitive sport like this. This isn't the deterioration of the warriors as we know them. It is Draymond getting worse and worse at adapting to the modern NBA. I'm sure he has had a million issues behind the scenes, and the best point I've seen made is that this was the last straw. He won't get the benefit of the doubt anymore from the FO or fans, but we also won't firesale him for 'chemistry' reasons.

To me, what this mostly means is Draymond can no longer spin his 'old media' BS. Complaining that it was Bob and Steve's fault for not keeping KD wouldn't fly so great if it happened today. And that IMO will be the major ramification...other than a likely smaller final contract.

[Big J]

Someone said this further up, but yeh the discourse has gone off the rails.

Was this **** and embarrassing to see? Yes. Is it an immature way for a 32 year old to act? Yes. But I don't love the social discourse I'm seeing of 'I can't punch people in the workplace! How is this ok!' I facetiously tweeted it because if you've played a sport at a high level...you've probably seen a fight. Or been in one. I've seen multiple instances where teammates physically fought then played together without issue for the next year. Hell, I punched a sub on my youth soccer team while saying 'that's why you're on the bench.' Which is actually pretty cool looking back on it

I'm not saying this is super common, but it does happen and we should expect it to happen in a hyper-competitive sport like this. This isn't the deterioration of the warriors as we know them. It is Draymond getting worse and worse at adapting to the modern NBA. I'm sure he has had a million issues behind the scenes, and the best point I've seen made is that this was the last straw. He won't get the benefit of the doubt anymore from the FO or fans, but we also won't firesale him for 'chemistry' reasons.

To me, what this mostly means is Draymond can no longer spin his 'old media' BS. Complaining that it was Bob and Steve's fault for not keeping KD wouldn't fly so great if it happened today. And that IMO will be the major ramification...other than a likely smaller final contract.

You actually make some really good points. Whenever Draymond has a rant about something going forward people are just going to ignore it or laugh at him because he has shown that he can't control his emotions. Hopefully this quiets him down for a bit.