Golden State Warriors Draymond Green wasn't happy about Houston Texans owner Bob McNair's comments this past week.
McNair made a controversial statement that included the phrase “can't have inmates running the prison” that many people have taken issue with, including Green.
But Green may have gone too far, making this statement in response to it, which has Mavs owner Mark Cuban now asking for Green to apologize to the NBA.
“For starters, let's stop using the word owner and maybe use the word Chairman,” Green wrote. “To be owned by someone just sets a bad precedent to start. It sets the wrong tone. It gives one the wrong mindset.”
Green also added that “figures of speech aren't OK in 2017.”
Cuban has responded with this:
“For him to try to turn it into something it's not is wrong,” Cuban told ESPN. “He owes the NBA an apology. I think he does, because to try to create some connotation that owning equity in a company that you busted your ass for is the equivalent of ownership in terms of people, that's just wrong. That's just wrong in every which way.
“People who read that message and misinterpret it — make it seem like we don't do everything possible to help our players succeed and don't care about their families and don't care about their lives, like hopefully we do for all of our employees — that's just wrong.”
Green was presented with Cuban's comments today and decided not to respond to them.
Asked if he was advised not to address Cuban's comments to ESPN, Green responded: “Nobody can prep me. I'm going to always say what I want. Ain't no prepping me. At all. Ever. Don't ever believe that. Can't prep me for nothing. Don't ever think that.
“I do live in America. However, you can't prep me for nothing. Don't ever think I've been prepped for an interview. Don't work like that.”
So it appears that Green certainly won't apologize for his comments.
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