Draymond Green Calls Grizzlies Coach a 'Softie' for Flagrant Foul Complaint

Draymond Green had some words for Taylor Jenkins after he complained about a foul where Green grabbed Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey's leg, which was later upgraded to a flagrant.

Golden State Warriors forward Green argues a call with referee in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. | D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

Draymond Green had some words for Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins.

During Friday night's Grizzlies-Golden State Warriors game, Green committed a transition take foul on Zach Edey after he lost the ball on a drive to the hoop. Once Edey came up with the ball, Green wrapped his elbow around Edey's ankle, which tripped the big man as he tried to initiate the Grizzlies' offense.

Draymond Green hooks Zach Edey's leg under his arm pic.twitter.com/pDubS5ugdt

— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) November 16, 2024

The foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1 following an NBA review the next day.

Green was ejected at the end of the game, separate from the foul on Edey, as he argued foul calls and received two technicals which ended his night in the final minutes. Jenkins expressed his dismay to reporters that Green wasn't ejected sooner for the foul that brought Edey to the floor.

"Draymond grabs (Edey's) leg and pulls him down. Doesn't get reviewed," Jenkins told reporters after Friday's game. "I know there's a code in this league and I don't understand how that wasn't reviewed. Very disappointed."

Green clapped back at Jenkins on his podcast, The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis, with some choice words for Memphis' coach.

"You got janky Taylor Jenkins, who's a softie," Green exclaimed on his show. "Bro, this is game 11 and you're running to the media crying about a foul.

"Guess what you just taught your 7'3" rookie? How to be emotional and run to the media talking about a foul. We're bigs, we're big men. You don't run to the media talking about a foul, you're a big man. He's supposed to protect Ja Morant and you're setting him up to where Ja Morant is going to be protecting him."

"You don't run to the media talking about a foul"@Money23Green calls out Grizzlies HC Taylor Jenkins for getting his foul on Zach Edey upgraded to a flagrant pic.twitter.com/sc4BNwjoab

— The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis (@DraymondShow) November 19, 2024

Green said that Jenkins's complaint will set up players around the league to think Edey is soft, too, and potentially go at him more. Spicy.

The Warriors (10-3) travel to play the Grizzlies (8-6) on Dec. 19. Get your popcorn ready.

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