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Draymond Green Apologizes for Insensitive Comments on Towns

3/7/2025

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Draymond Green stirred controversy by implying that Karl-Anthony Towns skipped a game against the Warriors out of fear of Jimmy Butler. In reality, Towns was attending a family friend's funeral. Following the backlash, Green apologized, admitting he was unaware of the circumstances, but fans condemned his comments as callous and out of touch.

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Draymond Green stirred controversy by implying that Karl-Anthony Towns skipped a game against the Warriors out of fear of Jimmy Butler. In reality, Towns was attending a family friend's funeral. Following the backlash, Green apologized, admitting he was unaware of the circumstances, but fans condemned his comments as callous and out of touch.