It sounds like most of the players on both sides agreed it was weird and made the game less enjoyable, Green just articulated it more strongly. Not sure what the big deal is with his comments.
I think it is more about Draymond sounding off every topic and always feeling like he is super disrespected. If another player said that most people would think it was strange. I don't really see how trying a new marketing ploy at your own home stadium is "disrespectful." At this point Draymond plays for the team that has the most in prime superstar talent assembled in the modern era and him constantly whining about grievances is beyond tiresome.
See, what I think is going on here, and what I feel is evident in your response, is that people resent the Warriors for being stacked, so any complaints made by their players is regarded as them being spoiled.
Green is an outspoken player, but he's hardly the only one. If people weren't likely to be incensed by him specifically saying it, reporters probably wouldn't bother to take his quote.
Sometimes the quotes from Green are a little out there, but we had a guy on our team for a while who was frequently quoted and also widely disliked by opposing fans because of his on court demeanor. We, of course, loved him unconditionally. If Green were our guy, we'd love him, too.
phosita I am a little surprised you would lump in KG (or any other player we had) with Green.
You are really downplaying this guys action over the last few years.
-repeatedly kicking other people in the groin region and acting like it was an accident. I don't like how they didn't suspend him against the Thunder, but did against the Cavs, but he was acting like a horrible sport doing that.
- sending out a picture of his junk to everyone (accidents happen... i guess, but with all of this stuff you stop giving the benefit of the doubt to the same guy)
- punching a guy/getting arrested for a bar fight in michigan (
http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2016/07/draymond_green_was_arrested_for_a_michigan_bar_fight_would_the_nba_give.html)
These are things in the last year so I am not going back 10 years on the guy...
You then add in multiple ejections and technicals, getting into it with Pierce etc. It is a LOT to compare him to KG and act like KG was as big a jerk as Green.
I don't like Green and I don't think I would love him if he was on the Celtics. I would root for him sure, but definitely don't think he is the kind of guy I would love.