For one reason or another, Karl-Anthony Towns brings out the worst in Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green.
Last week, Green accused Towns of missing a game against the Warriors due to being scared of Jimmy Butler. In actuality, Towns missed the game due to the death of a close family friend due to cancer. When Green was given the chance to apologize, he didn't take it and doubled down on his statements.
Draymond Green jokes about KAT missing a game because Jimmy Butler was in town…
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 6, 2025
…Karl-Anthony Towns’s girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, actually lost a close friend to cancer
(h/t @KnicksMuse )
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When Towns was asked about Green's comments, the Knicks star decided to take the high road.
“I choose to approach that with love and not hate. That’s all I really care about,” Towns said Sunday. “I hope no one has to go through what I went through and those kids — and what those kids had to go through. Losing a parent is tough.”
On Friday night, Towns spoke about his personal tragedy for the first time ever after a game against the Clippers.
"It's been a very tough week," Towns said. "Especially, for a week for a place where I'm usually comfortable at in the summer. It meant a lot to have my teammates supporting me and understanding the situation... We were all very close with this woman. For me, it's a little tougher, having to open old wounds up having to be there for her kids that lost their mother, and I know how that is. Two boys that lost their mother, I know the feeling."
KAT: “Been a very tough week…Meant a lot to have my teammates supporting me…Love of my family, my girl’s family…we were all very close with this woman. For me it’s a little tougher…be there for her kids that lost their mother, I know how that is…2 boys losing their mother…” pic.twitter.com/NvqaH9DBm7
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) March 8, 2025
While Baron Davis may have apologized, Draymond Green is more than overdue to give one at this point.
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