Draymond Green has a message for NBA fans and analysts who clutched their pearls following Monday's brawl between the Charlotte Hornets and the Detroit Pistons.
That Green has a message about physicality in the NBA is not surprising; after all, Green has a lot of opinions about a lot of things, and he frequently expresses them on The Draymond Green Show. The four-time NBA champion has always relished physical play -- even when some of his actions have resulted in significant suspensions.
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Green has previously professed his admiration for the Pistons' physicality amid their rise to the top of the Eastern Conference. But the Golden State Warriors forward is frustrated with the discourse surrounding the fight, which saw the NBA on Wednesday dole out suspensions for four players.
In particular, Green wants those who think the NBA isn't physical enough to refrain from commenting on what happened in Charlotte.
"I hate these people talking about 'oh man, he should get X amount of games,'" Green said. "Who are you? Who the f--- are you? 'NBA soft,' 'these guys soft,' 'the game's too nice.' But then you get the fight, they're like 'this dude should be out of the league.' Pick a side!"
"Who the f*ck are you... NBA's soft, suspend these guys for fighting, pick a side" 🗣️ 🗣️ 🗣️ Draymond Green sounds off Jalen Duren and Moussa Diabate's brawl 🥊 🥊 pic.twitter.com/TBexUbD6QF
— The Draymond Green Show (@DraymondShow) February 11, 2026
Though Green feared that the NBA would "throw the book" at Pistons center Isaiah Stewart after a threw a punch at the Hornets' Miles Bridges, Stewart received a seven-game suspension that keeps him eligible for postseason awards, including an All-Defensive nod.
All-Star Jalen Duren will miss Detroit's next two games, while Charlotte duo Bridges and Moussa Diabate are suspended for four games apiece.
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