Draymond Green issues apology to Charles Barkley after Rockets comment
Draymond Green issues apology to Charles Barkley after Rockets comment originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Draymond Green received a bunch of backlash for a comment he made to Charles Barkley during a recent appearance on Inside the NBA .
While discussing the latter stage of his career, Green quipped “I think the goal is just to not look like you in the Houston Rockets uniform. " Barkley didn't really respond at the time, but many many in the media and on the internet viewed the comment as disrespectful, which Green now says wasn't his intention. On a fresh episode of his podcast, Green clarified his comment and offered an apology to Barkley for any perceived disrespect.
“I wan to provide a little bit of clarity. … The reason that I would even say that is what Chuck makes fun about in his career is actually the last 2 years in Houston. ‘I was going to get that free money.
’ That’s what he says,” Green said. “Everybody tried to make it like this whole ‘Ah man Draymond think he better than Chuck. ’ The disrespect ain’t the intent.
So if that’s the way it’s viewed as public disrespect, I can gladly publicly apologize. Disrespect wasn’t my intent. ” This story will be updated.