Golden State Warriors Star Draymond Green’s Jab Draws Strong Stephen A. Smith Response: ‘I’ve Lost Respect for Him’

According to Green, he was under the impression that since he had a personal relationship with Smith, the renowned ESPN anchor would come to his defense amid the attacks Draymond received on his character throughout the 2023-24 campaign. The fact that Smith jumped on the hate train instead of taking Green’s side made the Warriors veteran feel betrayed by someone he held in high regard — or at least he used to.

Smith caught wind of Green’s blatant shot and the outspoken analyst wasted no time responding to the four-time All-Sar with his own lengthy tirade:

“Draymond Green just went on a national podcast… said that he lost respect for me. Now I’ve lost respect for him,” Smith said. “… I give over 3,000 takes a year… I’ve given over 40,000 takes throughout my career… I pride myself on being fair.”

Smith had a lot more to say in his monologue, but what is clear is that he took offense to Green’s statement. Stephen A has taken exception to Draymond questioning the way he does his job, which obviously involves having to come out with polarizing takes on a daily basis.

Green is not one to keep to himself so it will be very interesting to see how the 34-year-old reacts to Smith’s unfiltered response.