Las Vegas Aces star and former No. 1 overall pick Angel McCoughtry ripped Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green regarding some recent comments Green made about the pay gap.
Green previously went on a strange Twitter rant in which he advocated for better pay for female athletes while simultaneously criticizing WNBA players for not branding themselves.
McCoughtry responded with some scathing comments Thursday during a USA Basketball press conference, suggesting Green has not taken the time to become educated:
“Draymond, have you done your research?! Have you asked us questions,” McCoughtry said, via TMZ. “Don't you think we've tried to do that kind of stuff?! No, he hasn't done his research! That's my only thing with Draymond!”
“We want to get our stories out,” McCoughtry said, via TMZ. “I created a TV show about these kinds of issues, its a dramatic comedy called ‘Fair Game.' I've gone to Springhill Entertainment, I've gone to Sony where Steph Curry's people are. We got turned down! ‘Oh, we don't want a show about the WNBA.'”
McCoughtry iterated she was pleased Green attempted to bring some of the equal pay issues to the forefront. However, she is also imploring the former NBA Defensive Player of the Year to actually speak with women in order to better understand barriers to entry.