No one will question Draymond Green’s importance to the Golden State Warriors. The forward had the rare combination of defense, playmaking, and hustle, allowing the Dubs to run their iconic small-ball playbook and completely transform how the game is played at the highest level.
However, it’s also clear that people are split when it comes to their overall perception of the forward. He’s not been shy about doing whatever it takes to win basketball games, and his gritty approach rubbed plenty of people the wrong way.
Skip Bayless belongs to the group of people who don’t feel whatever Dray has been doing. He’s been vocal about his distaste over Green’s antics, which prompted the forward to fire back about his status as a hater.
While the veteran sports media personality never runs out of hot takes, his most recent attack will have Draymond reacting on his podcast.
Skip Bayless calls Golden State Warriors’ Green the ‘dirtiest’ player in the NBA
Skip Bayless straight out called Green the dirtiest player in the league during the most recent episode of The Skip Bayless Show.
Kartik Mudaliar of FirstSportz detailed Bayless’ scathing opinion on the forward:
“Here’s the astonishing truth about Draymond Green. In my career, I have never seen anything like this phenomenon. Draymond Green is no exaggeration, the dirtiest player in NBA history. By far. The dirtiest player in NBA history by far is Draymond Green.”
To claim Green is the roughest player in league history is a bold claim. Plenty of players have gotten the moniker over the years, with several members of the Bad Boy Pistons and Metta World Peace taking the title at some points.
However, the criticism may come from the fact that Green played in an era where everyone can drop their opinion on players whenever they want. Social media immortalizes everything, and a quick YouTube search will give you compilations of his antics.
However, not even Bayless can deny that Green was a key component to the Dubs dynasty, and only history will dictate how fans perceive him once he walks away from the game.
