Steve Kerr Had Message for Rockets Fans About Profane Draymond Green Chants

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Houston Rockets fans watched their team beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their playoff series on Wednesday night. Throughout the game many of those fans at Toyota Center were heard yelling a crass chant at Draymond Green that crossed a line.
Green didn't seem bothered by the "F--- you Draymond" chants, as he called it unoriginal. His coach, Steve Kerr, however, didn't like it one bit and had a message for those fans after Golden State's 105-94 loss.
"It's not ideal when a crowd is chanting 'F you Draymond' ... I would prefer if fans could use a little more discretion and remember that the guy has kids," Kerr said. "Maybe I'm old school. I'm all for the fans cheering for their team and if they want to yell at the opponents, great, but I just think 'F you' is - it's a little much."
STEVE KERR on some of the Houston crowd's more explicit chants that may have triggered Draymond Green tonight:
— KNBR (@KNBR) April 24, 2025
"It's not ideal when a crowd is chanting 'F you Draymond' ... I would prefer if fans could use a little more discretion and remember that the guy has kids. Maybe I'm… pic.twitter.com/YyyNHq31q0
Green knows how to get under the skin of fans of opposing teams and has done a good job of doing that his entire career. Those fans have every right to root against him, but Kerr is correct here—those profane chants are not it.
Game 3 of this series is Saturday night in San Francisco where Green will get to hear the cheers of the home crowd, which will probably feel a lot better than what he experienced Wednesday night.
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Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.
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