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Draymond Green Disagrees With Controversial Statement From Celtics Coach

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green disagrees with Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts after being charged with a foul in the second half as the Warriors play against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts after being charged with a foul in the second half as the Warriors play against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. / Nell Redmond-Imagn Images
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Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla recently made headlines when he said the NBA should allow fighting the way other professional sports do.

“The biggest thing that we rob people of from an entertainment standpoint is you can’t fight anymore,” Mazzulla said on the Zolak & Bertrand show. “I wish we’d bring back fighting. How come in baseball they’re allowed to clear the benches? How come in hockey they’re allowed to fight? I don’t understand."

Mazzulla’s comments on the Zolak & Bertrand show were shared in a post on X by Celtics on NBC Sports Boston. Unsurprisingly, Mazzulla drew quite the reaction from NBA fans with this take.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was among those who disagreed with Mazzulla.

"I get what Joe is trying to get at," Green said during an episode of his The Draymond Show. "The s—t talking and guys getting testy, we take so much of that out of the game today... Actual physical fights, Joe - I'm here to petition against you."

Green acknowledged how fighting has gotten him in some trouble over the years, and he does not condone it. Certainly not wanting it permitted in the NBA, Green pushed back against this idea from the Celtics head coach.

“Where (fighting) almost led me, I don't want none of that," Green added. "I'm gonna leave that to Joe. Joe, you go and fight."

Mazzulla is known for being unconventional with his coaching philosophies, and this belief is certainly one he is going to have a tough time finding people to agree with.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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