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After shocking video was leaked of Warriors forward Draymond Green punching teammate Jordan Poole, the team is investigating how the footage got out.
According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski, the Warriors are, 'taking "every legal course of action" to discover how video of (Green) punching (Poole) during a scuffle at practice on Wednesday was made public.'
Shelburne further stated that Green 'apologized to the team and Poole Thursday' before a press conference held addressing the incident.
The practice where the punch occurred was closed to the media and the Warriors are, 'aggressively investigating' the fight as well as the video's release.
The clip shows Green exchanging words with Poole along the baseline, before bumping chests with the smaller guard, who attempts to gently push the veteran forward out of the way as concerned teammates and coaches began to take notice
The team has already announced that Green will not be suspended, and any punishment would be handled internally.
The clip shows Green exchanging words with Poole along the baseline before bumping chests with the smaller guard, who attempts to gently push the veteran forward out of the way as concerned teammates and coaches begin to take notice.
It's then that the 6-foot-6 Green, 32, lunges at the 6-foot-4 Poole, 23, with a right hand to the face.
Draymond Green is seen sucker punching Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole during a recent practice, as captured in video obtained by TMZ
Some onlookers stepped in while others, including reigning NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry, stood by and simply watched the skirmish unfold. Ultimately a throng of six or so bystanders were able to separate the pair.
Poole reportedly finished practice, so he apparently was uninjured.
Warriors general manager Bob Myers acknowledged the incident later, saying 'these things happen.
'Nobody likes it,' Myers told reporters. 'We don't condone it, but it happens.
'Draymond apologized to the team. Jordan was there in the room,' Myers continued. 'As far as any suspension, punishment, fine, we will handle that internally.'
Draymond Green and Jordan Poole (right) won a title together last June against the Celtics
The cause of the fight remains somewhat of a mystery.
One report claimed teammates were upset that Poole had been talking incessantly about building a pool on his property and the banter ultimately got to Green, but Curry has since called that theory 'absolute BS.'
Draymond Green sits on the bench with head coach Steve Kerr and general manager Bob Myers during a Golden State Warriors practice at Oracle Arena in Oakland back in 2019
Myers, speaking with reporters, did not have a specific answer to offer.
'That question was asked: ''Was this something beyond the line that was said?''' Myers said. 'The answer I heard was, ''No, it was not different than normal bickering within a scrimmage.'''
Both Green and Poole are eligible for lucrative contract extensions from the cash-strapped Warriors, who are trying to reduce an already skyrocketing luxury tax bill. Last season, en route to their fourth title in the last eight seasons, the Warriors racked up an NBA-record $170.3 million in luxury taxes on top of their league-high $184 million roster payroll.
In theory, Green and Poole are competing
