Draymond Green says front-runner behavior doesn't win in the NBA. He argues champions should own victories and look opponents in the eye, not worry about handshakes or politeness. Green calls out the hypocrisy of people who condemn his unsportsmanlike actions while dismissing sportsmanship itself.
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You can't have front-runner behavior. It does not win in this league. And running off the court after you lose in a series is front-runner behavior. And here's why it's front-runner behavior. And who gives a fuck about sportsmanship? I don't care about sportsmanship. Because if you won and those guys that lost try to shake your hand, you gonna stand there and shake that hand proudly. You gonna look the guy you killed in his eyes proudly. I killed you. I'm your killer. I'ma look you in your eyes proudly. I've never seen anyone win the championship and someone go to shake their hand and they like, I don't wanna shake your hand, I'm upset. These same very people that are talking all of this about how sportsmanship don't matter are the same very people that when I do something unsportsmanlike is, yo, he should get thrown under the jail. He should get suspended indefinitely. He should get suspended for 25 games. I've seen one of 'em say, for doing something unsportsmanlike. But then these very people say sportsmanship is overrated, it don't matter. Well, go back to looking your killer in his eyes. That ain't got nothing to do with sportsmanship. That got something to do with I embarrassed you, I own you, and you can't see me. Front runners lose. Let's not promote front running. The one thing you don't wanna do is you don't wanna come into the NBA and be labeled a fuckin' front runner. Draymond Green.