Why Draymond Green called out Mark Williams for his fight with Jose Alvarado

Golden State Warriors a veteran Draymond Green weighed in on the Phoenix Suns center battle Mark Williamsand the guardian of New Orleans Jose Alvaradowith an intriguing take on the matter. Alvarado received a two-game suspension, and Williams received a one-game suspension. Green rarely shines away from the drama on the courtwhich is why he was shocked to see that few people were helping the Suns center.

Green was also surprised to see the 6-foot-6 Alvarado connect the punch on the 7-foot Williams, he said, according to The Draymond Green Show.

“Mark Williams didn’t look like he’d ever been in a fight in his life,” Green said. “Now, maybe the opponent was so much shorter than him that his depth perception was, like, I don’t know. But it looked like he’d never fought in his life, and Jose caught him with a crazy right.”

Green couldn’t believe how long it took for Williams’ teammates, surprise surprise, to intervene.

“I’ll tell you what, if I’m still in the fight and my teammates get behind me and do this,” Green said, his mouth hanging open in shock. “Come on, man. We can’t do that. David West always told us, if something happens on the field, you go there, because you don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m not saying you have to go there and fight, but at least you have to stand there, because you don’t know what’s going to happen.

“What if those five guys jump on your only teammate and you stay there? Then what? You’re just not going to help?”

Draymond Green in the fight between Jose Alverado and Mark Williams 😬

“Mark Williams looks like he’s never fought in his life… I know Looney was there talking about Jose beating up Mark Williams because you’re big, man. You’ve got to be better.”

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Draymond Green also mentioned his former longtime teammate Kevon Looney, who was traded to the Pelicans as a free agent, as someone who must have hated the fact that it took so long for his teammates to have Williams’ back.

Draymond Green is behind the Warriors bench exit

A war veteran Draymond Green will separate himself from his teammates in the middle of an argument with coach Steve Kerr, but not if one of his teammates is in the fight. Green doubled down on his decision to leave the Warriors bench during a timeout, only to return in street clothes and watch from the sidelines.

“I think the best thing for human beings is to remove themselves from a heated situation. Because things are being said that shouldn’t be said,” Green said. “Things are done that shouldn’t be done. And you can’t come back from those things. So as someone who’s been in a bunch of these situations, I’m thrilled with my growth to say, you know what? This is not right. This is not going right. It’s not going to turn right. It’s just going to go further left.

“Let me remove myself for the team. But more importantly for myself. So I don’t say anything I can’t take back. So I don’t do anything I can’t take back. It’s heated right now. Let me apologize and get out of here.”

The Warriors beat the Hornets 132-125 on Thursday.