Draymond Green was ready to fight Charles Barkley when joining him on set: ‘Iā€™m not saying a f—–g word to him’

Peter Dewey
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green isnā€™t a fan of NBA legend Charles Barkley.

Green and Barkley worked together as analysts for TNT, but it appears that Green wasnā€™t a fan of sharing the set with Barkley, according to The Ringerā€™s Logan Murdock.

“Iā€™m not saying a fucking word to him,ā€ Green said to himself. ā€œI donā€™t like him and if we just have to come to blows, then we just got to come to blows.ā€

Green isnā€™t a fan of shows on the NBA in general these days, and he mentioned the circus surrounding Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons as an example.

ā€œAll these shows that you turn on, theyā€™re about basketball, but theyā€™re not really about basketball,ā€ Green said. ā€œIt bothers me when I canā€™t turn on a TV show and learn about the game of basketball. The only thing I can learn is that Ben Simmons donā€™t want to play for the 76ers.ā€

Green is a three-time NBA champion and one of the best defenders in the NBA, but it is clear he and Barkley donā€™t see eye to eye after some of the legendā€™s criticism of him.

Last season, Green averaged 7.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game while shooting 44.7 percent from the field.

The Warriors are hoping the trio of Green, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson has one last title run left as they enter the 2021-22 season.

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Peter is a graduate of Quinnipiac University where he covered the MAAC and college basketball for three years. He has worked for NBC Sports, the Connecticut Sun and the Meriden Record-Journal covering basketball, football and other major sports. Follow him on Twitter @peterdewey2.