The Ledger
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Draymond Green: Racism in America is not at an all-time high
“Racism is at an all-time high. It's not at an all-time high. It's the same that it's been. It's just on the, it's being pushed to the forefront now, as opposed to it being on the back burner before.”
Green: A BLM Capitol storming would have been a historic bloodbath
“The first thing that went through my mind was, I wonder if that was a Black Lives Matter protest or Black Lives Matter protest that stormed in the capital, how much of a bloodbath it would have been. It would have been one of the biggest bloodbaths in, in Amer…”
Draymond Green: Clickbait media is short-lived and authenticity will win long-term
“I think that's short lived. You know, at some point, everyone's going to get tired of your clickbait. And so, yes, it may drive you revenue right now. It may you know, bring more subscribers right now. But in the long term, people are going to get sick of that…”
Draymond Green predicts societal attitudes in the U.S. will not shift
“I don't think anything is going to shift and part, and partly because we live in a fake ass world where no one can say anything.”
Draymond Green: Modern sports talk shows fail to teach fans actual basketball
“One of the things that piss me off most about the game of basketball today is I can't turn on a sports talk show and actually learn about basketball. And that fucking pisses me off. All I can turn on a talk show about is hear about bullshit. But the reality is…”
Draymond Green: NBA is most powerful league because Adam Silver supports players
“That's why the NBA is the most powerful sports league in the world, because we have a commissioner who's on board and who not only supports what the players think and what we believe in, but he takes it even a step further”
Draymond Green: NFL player friction stems from commissioner restricting player activism
“You see the NFL tell guys you have to stay, you know, or stay in the locker room. Adam Silver don't do us, don't do that to us. And that's why there's always friction between their commissioner and their players.”
Draymond Green: NBA regular season workouts focus on maintenance, not development
“You don't have much time to get better, so you're kind of just getting better on the fly, and when you're in your workouts during the season, you're just trying to maintain because there's such little prep time.”
Draymond Green: COVID lockdown felt like growing up in Saginaw
“This feels no different than me growing up in Saginaw, Michigan. The only difference is I know where my next, I know where my next meal is coming from, you know, and I'm in a much better place living space than I was, but this feels no different. Where I'm loc…”