Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green Responds To Austin Rivers Comments Regarding His Steve Kerr Comments

4 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube monologue, NBA forward Draymond Green addresses Austin Rivers' criticism of his remarks about coach Steve Kerr. Green frames the exchange as a typical back‑and‑forth that escalates when one side pushes an extreme narrative. He contrasts his own draft position (35th overall) with Rivers' (10th overall) and points out that both players averaged similar points in high school, implying comparable talent at that stage. Green notes Rivers' successful college career at Duke but questions Rivers' authority to comment on Green's NBA trajectory, emphasizing that Green remains with his original team while Rivers left his first team after two seasons. He also references Rivers' family wealth, citing a $42 million bailout his father provided, and sarcastically wishes he could someday give similar sums to teammates DJ and Deuce. Throughout, Green criticizes how brief soundbites are blown up into headlines, expressing amusement at Rivers' bewilderment. The overall tone is defensive, confrontational, and dismissive of media sensationalism.

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I don't like to get in these back and forths because quite honestly, guys that you usually get into the back and forths with, they become back and forths because it's like one of 'em like severely tips something this way and the other just like kind of so far down that it kind of pulls you back a little bit. And so speaking of Austin Rivers, you know, I saw he said he's bewildered and it's ridiculous of what I said. And I just find it interesting that a guy who was the 10th pick in my draft, I was 35, who's on his second year Act, still on act 1. He goes, Draymond never been a scorer. Austin, you and I averaged the same amount of points in high school. I say high school because that's when you were at your best. And then in college, you know, he was still good. He was very featured at Duke because NBA careers— should he really talk about my NBA career? I'm still with my first team. He was gone from his first team in 2 years. The guy received the biggest bailout in US history prior to President Trump bailing out the airlines when his dad gave him $42 million. And I tip my hat to Doc. I pray that I can give DJ $200 million or give Deuce $250 million. I pray that I can do that one day. I love how people just go take the 15 seconds that they wanna take and make it a headline. But I really enjoy watching Austin Rivers be bewildered. Yeah.