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Patrick Beverley Roasts Draymond Green For Punching Jordan Poole

Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley weighed in on the Golden State Warriors drama

Joey Linn

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Now with his own podcast, the never shy Patrick Beverley is now more vocal than ever. A new member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Beverley is in the right market for off-court pursuits, and his current one is this new podcast. 

On the first episode, Beverley was asked if he's now a member of the "New Media." The term of course popularized by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is used to described athletes in the media space. After a brief pause, Beverley said, "I don't know, I'm not out here punching people."

Beverley went on to share his more in-depth thoughts on the incident, saying, "That surprised me. That should never happen. At all. No, that should never happen." Beverley said that's never happened on any teams he's been on, and while arguments are common, what Draymond did is a "line you don't cross."

This seems to be the consensus across the league, pushing back against any idea that such behavior is commonplace in team sports. Arguments, and maybe even some shoving may occur, but punching a teammate in the face is not common in any way. According to Beverley, it should never happen, and he took a jab at Green for escalating things to that level.

The Warriors have a lot to figure out between now and opening night, and there's a chance things won't be entirely fixed by then.

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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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