Highlights
- Draymond Green calls Grant Williams “goofy” over his flagrant foul on Jayson Tatum.
- Grant Williams ejected for a Flagrant Two foul after hitting Jayson Tatum.
- Green suggests Williams may be frustrated with Tatum’s success.
- Jaylen Brown compares foul to a “football play” and doubts Williams’ friendship with Tatum.
- Williams insists the foul was unintentional, claiming he was aiming for the ball.
NBA fans witnessed a heated moment Friday night as Draymond Green weighed in on Grant Williams’ actions that led to his ejection for a Flagrant Two foul on former teammate Jayson Tatum.
Draymond didn’t hold back, calling the move “goofy” and implying it was rooted in frustration, challenging Williams’ court awareness and questioning the nature of his friendship with Tatum.
The incident showed up during a tense game as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum brought the ball up the court.
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Out of nowhere, Grant Williams charged forward, colliding with Tatum in a way that shocked both fans and fellow players.
The reaction from Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, known for his candid takes, was immediate on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
“Grant Williams saying it’s not intentional fouling JT like that is mad wild. And he smiling about it,” Green tweeted. “Thinking a blindside hit ‘on ya mans’ is a smile-worthy offense means 1 of 2 things… you have zero awareness, or you a goofy… And both make you a goofy… goofy.”
Jaylen Brown, Tatum’s current Celtics teammate, added to the buzz, comparing the foul to a “football play” and expressing disbelief over what it might mean for Williams and Tatum’s friendship. “I thought JT and Grant were friends… I guess not,” Brown said.
Williams, however, defended his actions after the game. Insisting that the foul was unintentional, he explained, “I was just trying to make a play on the ball… There was no intent to harm him in any way.”
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But Green’s comments hinted at deeper issues, suggesting Williams might have been holding onto some frustration about Tatum.
“He mad at JT about something lol… he was suppose to keep him in Boston lol. JT got a ring, and dude let his frustrations out about it,” Green wrote.
