Draymond Green’s disgusting lie about Karl-Anthony Towns was made even worse by his reaction to the truth

Draymond Inexperienced went on his podcast and informed the world a lie about why Karl-Anthony Cities missed the New York Knicks’ sport with the Golden State Warriors earlier this week. Inexperienced stated Cities missed the sport as a result of he didn’t need to face Jimmy Butler — his former teammate who he as soon as beefed with as members of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Inexperienced was completely off-base. Cities really missed the sport to attend the funeral of a household good friend who died of breast most cancers. When Inexperienced was informed this following the Warriors’ win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday evening, he refused to take accountability for spreading misinformation and used it as an excuse to advertise his podcast.

Inexperienced is already transitioning to media earlier than the tip of his enjoying days, however an incident like this proves he has no journalistic integrity. Watch Inexperienced’s disappointing response to listening to the reality about Cities within the post-game press convention after the win over the Nets right here:

Right here’s the transcription of Inexperienced’s reply:

Oh, man That’s unlucky. I’m sorry to listen to that. That sucks. However my feedback that I made, was that ‘what I heard was this. And that’s what I heard.’ So I do ship my properly needs to him and his household. All of us expertise loss of life in a method or one other, and we’ll all expertise it the identical approach in the future. So it’s unlucky. You by no means want that on anyone. However the Draymond Inexperienced Present with Baron Davis should go on.” I undoubtedly want them properly and need their household properly. You already know, all of us undergo that. And it’s by no means straightforward for anybody. However the Draymond Inexperienced Present with Baron Davis will go on.”

Inexperienced’s excuse for spreading misinformation about Cities exhibits how far he has to go as a media member. He stated he repeated the lie as a result of “that’s what somebody informed him.” Any worthy media member with platform as massive as Inexperienced’s would work to verify the rumor earlier than telling it to their viewers — particularly when Draymond stated he’s tight with Cities’ father.

Right here’s the unique clip the place Inexperienced says Cities missed the sport as a result of he didn’t need to face Jimmy Butler:

Most NBA followers are conscious of the historical past between Cities and Butler. Inexperienced referenced the notorious apply in Minnesota the place Butler berated all the Wolves group, together with Cities, throughout a scrimmage. Following the apply, Butler gave an interview to ESPN the place he mocked Cities and gloated about beating his crew within the scrimmage. There have been just a few incidents of on-court trash speaking since then when Butler and Cities face off.

The Warriors are rolling with Butler in tow. Golden State improved to 10-1 since buying and selling for Butler on the deadline by beating the Nets final evening. Stephen Curry is enjoying out of his thoughts proper now, and Butler’s bodily inside sport is offering an exquisite complement to Curry’s exterior shot-making.

Every thing goes so properly for the Warriors for the time being, however Inexperienced simply can’t assist himself. His lack of human decency has been on show all through his total profession. Along with being an unsavory man, Inexperienced can also be a horrible “new media” journalist. He must develop up on the mic if he desires to be correctly revered.