Wayne Ellington Fires Back At Draymond Green, Calls Him A “Fake Tough Guy.”

Feb 1, 2021

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Following a heated exchange between Detroit’s Rodney McGruder and Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson, Draymond Green responded by accusing McGruder of “acting like a tough guy.”

In the post-game press conference, Green exploded on McGruder, insisting that nobody is scared or intimidated by him.

“When the f–k Rodney McGruder become the tough guy of the team? … Ain’t nobody scared of no damn Rodney McGruder. F–kin’ kidding me?”

Draymond went off 😳

*NSFW*

(via @KNBR)pic.twitter.com/ZfjAdIPl07

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 31, 2021

It didn’t take long for Pistons guard Wayne Ellington to stand up for his teammate. But, instead of going after Toscano-Anderson, he attacked Draymond.

Wayne Ellington on the Warriors' comments last night: "First of all, I think it's very unprofessional and definitely not classy for someone to attack Rodney's career … he's one of the most hardworking and humble, down to earth guys we have in this league."

— Offseason O (@omarisankofa) January 31, 2021

Ellington said Juan Toscano-Anderson said something to him earlier, and Rodney McGruder took offense. Thinks he just wanted to clear the air. "For Draymond to sit up and talk all that type of crazy stuff behind the microphone, I think that’s the tough fake tough guy stuff."

— Offseason O (@omarisankofa) January 31, 2021

Ellington: "I’m only going to talk about that situation once, man, and put it behind us, but I thought it was unfair for those guys to attack my man like that, and I appreciate Rod and I love him like a brother for whatever he did do, that I know wasn’t 'tough guy' stuff."

— Offseason O (@omarisankofa) January 31, 2021

There should be no doubt that things got a little personal between the Warriors and Pistons following Saturday night’s game. As the team’s leader and enforcer, it’s no surprise that Draymond is in the front and center of it all.

As for the idea that he’s a “fake tough guy,” it’s already something that has been floated around by many of his staunchest critics. Needless to say, Draymond is unlikely to take much stock in it…

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