Things nearly got real ugly between the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks following the conclusion of last night's game. When the clock hit zero, O.J. Mayo and Draymond Green went face-to-face and exchanged a few words. At first, their discussion appeared peaceful, for the most part, but after Mayo put his hand on Green's head, he responded by shoving him away. That's when O.J.'s teammate Khris Middleton shoved Draymond, and tensions started to rise.
After the game, Mayo revealed what went was discussed between him and Green.
"There are different ways of getting your point across rather than going to the media bashing one of our brothers," Mayo said. "At the end of the day, he felt that Michael [Carter-Williams] did something that wasn't much class. He went even further with class speaking on our team situation. At the end of the day he's a heck of a player. He's had a heck of a career thus far and a big part of why they win ballgames. But keep it class. A lot of people follow what you say and what you do."
The issue with Carter-Williams that Mayo referenced was from the last time both teams faced one another. After the Warriors already waved the white flag, benching all their star players, MCW sealed the deal with a breakaway dunk. But, he made the mistake of looking over to the Golden State bench and apparently taunting the players.
Earlier this week, Green spoke with KNBR about the Carter-Williams situation and added a jab of his own, saying, "Like dude, you lost your [starting] spot,” he said. "So, it's not quite common that you should be looking towards someone's bench yelling when you've got some ground to make up. But I love the intensity." That first remark about MCW is what didn't sit well with Mayo, which is why he approached Draymond after the game.
As for the pat on the head which led to a bit of a shoving match, Green said, "I'm not going to really talk about what guys talk about or say. What you think he said, he may not have said or may have said. But ain't no man gonna touch my head. I'm a grown man."
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