Draymond Green calls out Grant Williams after heated scuffle

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Draymond Green calls out Hornets' Grant Williams after heated late-game scuffle

By Nicholas Meyer | Last updated Feb 24, 2024 9:10 AM ET

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had five points and 13 rebounds in a 97-84 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, his 16th appearance since serving a 12-game suspension earlier this winter.

Green put on his big brother hat after the game, calling out Hornets forward Grant Williams for his participation in a last-second scuffle with recent Warriors G-League call-up Lester Quinones.

Green criticized Williams for his alleged "tough guy act" and cautioned him against joining the "unlikable side," saying "it's not always fun over here."

Quinones scored the final two points of the game with Golden State leading by 11 as head coaches Steve Kerr and Steve Clifford embraced while the final seconds ticked down.

Both Quinones and Williams were ejected for their roles in the scuffle.

Warriors and Hornets got into it at the end of regulation pic.twitter.com/S5LoyA0eqR
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 24, 2024

Green spoke out on Williams in a post-game news conference, criticizing him for his 'nice guy act' and referencing his pre-trade deadline exit from the Mavericks to the Hornets.

Draymond Green lights into Grant Williams after that late-game scuffle

“This tough guy (act) is going absolutely wrong for him. He’s a nice guy.”

“Talking too much is kinda what got you out of Dallas”

“Pray for Grant Williams” pic.twitter.com/tKJhsDJDLa
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 24, 2024

Williams scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in 26 minutes for the Hornets as part of a losing effort.

The Warriors have now won 10 of their last 12 games and 11 of their last 15, ascending to fifth place in the Pacific Division.

Green has led the Warriors in rebounding and assists five times each over the team's last fifteen games, silencing doubts about his alleged bad influence on the team.

The Warriors are scheduled to take on the defending champion Nuggets on Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET before hitting the road to face former Warriors fan favorite Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Nicholas Meyer

Nicholas Meyer is a Metro Detroit-based sports writer who has written for the Detroit Free Press, Dallas Morning News and other well known publications. He won an AP Award for Detroit Lions coverage and has been a Lions, Michigan Wolverines and Detroit sports fan since the early 90s, among other teams.

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