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The Golden State Warriors walked off the floor with a 120-97 win over the Orlando Magic, yet the final score barely registered compared to what unfolded on the sideline.
The night turned awkward in a hurry when Steve Kerr and Draymond Green got into a heated exchange that ended with Green leaving the game altogether.
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It happened during a third-quarter timeout, and it was impossible to ignore. The two longtime partners stood face-to-face, voices raised, gestures sharp.
Whatever was said stayed between them, but the intensity told its own story. Teammate Moses Moody briefly tried to step in and calm things down, then thought better of it and took a seat. Moments later, Green headed straight for the locker room.
At that point, Green had logged less than 20 minutes and scored 9 points. He never returned to the floor.
After the game, Green did not dodge the moment or try to soften what people had just seen.
“Tempers spilled over,” he told reporters. “And I just thought it was best that I get out of there. I don’t think that was a situation that was going to get better… It was just best to remove myself.”
At the time of his exit, the Warriors were trailing. What followed only added another layer to the story.
A private argument, a public reaction
With Green gone, Golden State flipped the game almost instantly. The Warriors ripped off a 41-18 run, erased the deficit, and turned the contest into a rout.
Whether the outburst played any role in that surge is impossible to say, and neither side suggested it did. Still, the timing was hard to miss.
Asked later what sparked the confrontation, Green offered a single-word answer: “Basketball.”
It was a rare moment of restraint from a player known for emotional honesty. He made it clear, however, that he did not view the argument as something that would linger.
“When you’re with people for a long time, there’s a level of comfort and s**t happens,” Green said. “We move forward.”
Green acknowledged that he had not yet sat down with Kerr to talk things through, largely because the coach was tied up with media duties. Kerr, for his part, confirmed that once Green left the bench area, the decision was final.
“We got into it, obviously, and I took the timeout because I thought we lost our focus,” Kerr said. “We had it out a little bit, and he made his decision to go back to the locker room and cool off, and that’s what I’ll say about it. Everything is private, and nothing further than that. He wasn’t coming back in.”
The coach offered no further explanation, making it clear the details would stay in-house.
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