Draymond Green Furious Over 'Angry Black Man' Label Following Technical Foul During NBA Playoffs

Draymond Green's second playoff game against the Minnesota Timberwolves didn't go the way he had planned, and he wasted no time letting NBA viewers know how he felt.

During a post-game interview, Draymond Green opened up about the "agenda" he said has been created to portray him in a negative light. His bold statement arrived hours after the Golden State Warriors player was issued his fifth technical foul during the ongoing NBA playoffs.

Following the Warriors' disappointing loss to Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves' standout player, Green spoke with reporters about the "agenda" he said people have been pushing about him.

"Looked like the angry Black man," he said in the locker room to reporters. "I'm not an angry Black man. I am a very successful, educated Black man with a great family, and I am great at basketball and great at what I do."

He continued, "The agenda to try to keep making me look like an angry Black man is crazy. I'm sick of it. It's ridiculous."

For those who may be unfamiliar with the situation, Green was issued his fifth technical foul during last night's game, which happened to be round two of the Warriors' matchup against the Timberwolves.

During the second quarter, Green was fouled by Naz Reid, causing the former to flail his arm and strike Reid in the face. Following his move, Green received a dead-ball technical foul, making him two away from an automatic one-game suspension.

After the review, Green was seen approaching the referees, seemingly saying their call was "bullsh-t" before trying to be calmed by his teammates.

Head coach Steve Kerr spoke about the technical and said he chose to sit Green for a brief period to help him regain his composure.

“He’s going to have to stay composed. Obviously, we need him, and I’m confident that he will because he knows the circumstances," Kerr said about his decision.

However, he defended his big man's emotions and commitment to being successful on the court.

“That’s part of Draymond,” Kerr said. “The same thing that makes him such a competitor and winner puts him over the top sometimes. We know that, and it’s our job to help him stay composed, stay poised, but the competition is so meaningful to them that occasionally he goes over the line.”

Kerr isn't the only one counting on Green to keep his head in the game, though. Jimmy Butler, who was embroiled in NBA drama of his own this season, also spoke about Green's foul and said he wasn't worried about his status throughout the rest of the playoffs.

“No, I think he knows,” Butler said, according to ESPN. “We all know. I thought he got fouled and was maybe trying to sell the call. Someone got hit, but it’s crazy. Every time he does something, it’s always a review and always ends up being something of that nature.”

He added: “He knows how much we need him now more than ever. So, I don’t think he gets to seven (technical fouls).”

If Green does reach seven technical fouls and is suspended for a game, it wouldn't be the first time the league has punished him.

Throughout his career, the 35-year-old has been suspended six times. His most recent suspension occurred in December 2023 when he was disciplined for hitting then-Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face.

According to an official statement, Green was "required to meet certain league and team conditions" before returning to the court.

Another reason Green's on-court antics could seriously impact the Warriors this playoff season is that their star player, Stephen Curry, is out with a Grade 1 hamstring injury.

Curry suffered the injury during the Warriors' first matchup against the Timberwolves in early May 2025.

NBA insider Shams Charania revealed he'd be out for at least a week; however, his exact return date is unknown.

“We want Steph back, I’ll tell you that," Butler said about his teammate's untimely injury.

“It’s hard playing without that man," he continued.