Charles Barkley Had Words for Draymond Green's 'Disturbing' Behavior in Warriors Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated May 8, 2025 11:35 PM ET

There was no shortage of action in the first half of Thursday's Game 2 clash between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Draymond Green was involved in an altercation with Naz Reid in the second quarter, which led to a technical foul on the Warriors veteran for hitting Reid in the head with an elbow.

This was one of the hottest topics of discussion during NBA on TNT's halftime show, as the "Inside the NBA" crew reacted to Green's behavior during the game. Charles Barkley, in particular, revealed why he was "bothered" by Green's actions.

"He didn't calm down. He had to take him out the game," Barkley said after seeing Steph Curry attempting to settle Green Down after the incident.

"... That was the thing that was probably more disturbing, because, number one, that was a flagrant because you can't hit any time you make a head contact."

"But the thing that bothered me the most, like, yo, man, Steph had, like, we already short-handed. And you still are. And they've called it flagrant. They've called it technical. Let it go."

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Curry is currently dealing with a concerning hamstring strain that will force him to miss at least one week. At this point, he has no other choice but to play the role of a cheerleader on the bench, which also involves trying to calm his teammates down whenever things get too heated.

Green, however, was clearly emotional after that specific play, and not even Curry's words were enough to calm him down. This led to a bit of criticism from Barkley, who just had to call Green out for his actions in the opening half.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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