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Draymond, Stephen A exchange apologies after public feud originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The ongoing dramatic saga that is the recent feud between Draymond Green and Stephen A. Smith seemingly has reached a positive conclusion.
During TNT’s “Inside the NBA” pregame show ahead of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals , guest analyst Green apologized on air for his previous comments about how he lost respect for Smith.
“[Shaquille O’Neal], I was on your podcast… and you just mentioned Stephen A,” Green said “And I said something that didn’t come out the way I said it, so I want to apologize to him. I said that publicly … I was wrong for that.”
“Shaq, I was on your podcast… and you just mentioned Stephen A. [Smith]. And I said something that didn’t come out the way I said it so I want to apologize to him. I said that publicly… I was wrong for that.”
– Draymond Greenpic.twitter.com/tLlLNZpraw https://t.co/sFAL5VhY1Q
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 29, 2024
Smith then responded with a post on X, formerly Twitter, accepting Green’s apology and making an apology of his own.
“Apology accepted my brother [Draymond Green],” Smith said “The love is always here for you, my Queens’ brother Kenny [Smith], and the whole TNT crew. Love y’all. I apologize as well, for anything I may have done. I’m not trying to hurt anybody. Now let’s enjoy this marvelous NBA basketball we’re about to see.”
Apology accepted my brother @Money23Green. The love is always here for you, my Queens’ brother Kenny, and the whole TNT crew. Love y’all. I apologize as well, for anything I may have done. I’m not trying to hurt anybody. Now let’s enjoy this marvelous @NBA basketball we’re about…
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) May 29, 2024
Smith has become known in the sports world for his fiery takes, and his comments after Green’s indefinite suspension for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face in a Dec. 12 game offended the Warriors star. Green is not one to hold his tongue, finally airing his grievances on a recent podcast episode with O’Neal.
“Stephen A. Smith…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-05-29 03:17:00
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