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Draymond Green Says He Regrets Getting Into It With LeBron James In 2016: “He Did Kick My A** Because He Came Back From A 3-1 Deficit To Win A World Championship…”

Nico Martinez
Nov 27, 2021
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Draymond Green has been in many altercations over the course of his 9-year career. As a gritty, emotional type of player, Draymond isn’t afraid to get a little chippy on the basketball court.

Recently, the 3x Champion spoke on the altercation between LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart, stating that he doesn’t believe LeBron purposely meant to draw blood and that the young Pistons big man only responded wildly because his teammates showed up to hold him back.

“You have teammates coming running in, holding the guy back, pullin’ him away from LeBron and I think they may have made him feel like he should be upset because that’s when he went apesh*t,” Draymond Green explained on The Draymond Green Show.

Of course, Draymond also looked back to his own altercation with ‘the King’ in 2016, when his Warriors famously lost in the Finals after blowing a 3-1 lead.

“Isaiah, take it from me. I got into it with LeBron James roughly five years ago,” Green said. “And it didn’t go so well for me. Not that ‘Bron kicked my ass. But he did kick my ass not physically, though, he did kick my ass because he came back from a 3-1 deficit to win a world championship and that shit still stings today.”

(start at 6:45)

The incident in 2016 wasn’t nearly as dramatic as the situation in Detroit, but it did lead to Draymond having to serve a suspension for Game 5 and it’s a move he probably wishes he could take back today.

This season has seen a number of challenges for James, including his altercation with Stewart, a suspension from the league, and the behavior of two court-side fans who had to be thrown out of a game.

For the rest of the league’s sake, it’s probably not a good idea to get the Lakers superstar any angrier than he probably already is.

But Draymond is never one to back down and if he and LeBron happen to meet again in the playoffs, you can expect another gritty and hard-fought battle.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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