The Warriors say Draymond Green will practice Thursday and play on Friday after video of him punching Jordan Poole was leaked.
Draymond Green has been fined but won’t be suspended by the Golden State Warriors for a violent punch to the face of teammate Jordan Poole last week.
Coach Steve Kerr said after Tuesday’s preseason win against Portland that Green would return to practice Thursday, then play for the defending NBA champions against Denver on Friday night and again in the season opener Tuesday against the Lakers. Kerr, General Manager Bob Myers and players have met to decide how to best proceed – including Green and Poole talking to each other.
Green and Poole met in recent days about the fight and everyone involved has taken part in exhaustive discussions since the incident last Wednesday in practice, Kerr said. Two-time MVP Stephen Curry has led some of those talks.
Green has been away from the team since the altercation and has been working out on his own every day. Neither player was injured.
Video of the punch leaked to TMZ was published Friday. The footage shows Green approaching Poole near the baseline and them coming chest to chest. Poole used both hands to push Green away, then Green punched Poole in the face and sent the fourth-year guard into the wall behind the baseline.
Kerr said an investigation is ongoing into the leak.
• Detroit Pistons center Marvin Bagley III is expected to be out of the lineup for three to four weeks with an injured right knee.
Bagley was hurt Tuesday night in a preseason game against Oklahoma and an MRI showed a sprained knee ligament and bone bruise.
The 6-foot-11 Bagley signed a three-year, $37 million contract as a restricted free agent in July with the Pistons, who acquired him from Sacramento in a four-team trade last season. Bagley, the No. 2 overall pick in 2018, bounced back from a disappointing, injury-filled stint with the Kings to average 14.6 points in 18 games with the Pistons last season.
The 23-year-old former Duke star has averaged 13.6 points and 7.4 rebounds over his four-year career.
Video footage of the chant circulated on social media after the 1-0 victory over Scotland in the playoffs at Hampden Park on Tuesday.
Ireland Coach Vera Pauw apologized “from the bottom of our hearts to anyone who has been offended by the content of the post-match celebrations.”
The Football Association of Ireland also issued an apology “for any offense caused by a song sung by players.”
Support for the IRA, or Irish Republican Army, remains controversial amid efforts to heal the wounds left by decades of sectarian violence known as “The Troubles.” While some see the IRA as freedom fighters in the campaign to reunify Ireland, others decry its role in attacks that killed nearly 1,800 people as militants sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland.
Most militants renounced violence after the 1998 agreement that brought peace to the island, but occasional bombings and shootings are still attributed to IRA dissidents.
