Green has apologized to Poole — and, as he mentioned, his parents — multiple times before this instance and has taken responsibility. Yet he admitted he feels “kind of in between on certain days” when reflecting on what went down. “You can’t call a man a b-word and push him and not get hit, either,” Green said on the podcast.

After winning their fourth championship in eight years, the Golden State Warriors were confident in running it back for a shot at another. The Warriors ultimately lost in the second round the following year, and rising star Jordan Poole was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran point guard Chris Paul.