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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had some pointed comments aimed at Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama. During Monday’s game between the Warriors and Grizzlies, Aldama managed to steal the ball from Green in the middle of the court. Aldama then pushed the ball up the court and went up for a shot at the rim when Green came back into the play and fouled him under the basket. More news: Warriors’ Draymond Green Sends Harsh Message to Knicks After further review, the play was labeled a flagrant-1 foul, resulting in Memphis being awarded two free throws and retaining possession of the ball. Aldama missed both free throws, much to the delight of Green. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 23: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors complains about a call during the first half of their game against the Denver Nuggets at Chase Center on October 23, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) After the game, on his podcast “The Draymond Green Show,” the Warriors forward called out Aldama’s antics after the foul as he tried to sell the contact. “He’s a guy who always talks, every time we play them he talks, he likes to mix it up a bit,” Green said of Aldama. “I’m all for mixing it up a bit, but what I don’t like is guys that talk and act like they want to mix it up and then you get a little baby foul and you fall out grabbing your neck, grabbing your head like you dead. “And I just disagree with fronting like that, because even if you get the call he did … it’s almost like you sold your soul for two free throws. You just laying out on the floor, rollin’ out like you dead. Just to get up and walk to the bench and walk to the free throw line.” 🤡 🤡 🤡 Selling fouls might get you free throws… but it won’t get you respect.New Episode of The Draymond Green Show out NOW wherever you get your podcasts! pic.twitter.com/URtVRqMbvB— The Draymond Green Show (@DraymondShow) October 30, 2025 Green did not stop there; he continued to call Aldama a “clown” for his behavior and claimed that he would be perceived differently by other players from now on, with little he could do to atone for his antics. More news: Warriors’ Draymond Green Sends Bold Message on NBA’s Best Defender “What happens is you lose all respect,” Green continued. “So now you a sucka, and we can’t un-sucka you because you just acted like a complete clown because you listening to some dumba– coach who telling you, ‘If he foul, you sell it.’ “But now you gotta play while everyone looking at you like a sucka. And that brother went from a plus-15 to ending the game at a plus-2 after he did that sucka s—. “And so, I always tell guys, ‘Hey man, don’t ever play like you a sucka, because once you play like a sucka, guess what you are … you a sucka and there ain’t no un-sucka’ing you either.’ “And so I thought it was clownish of him to do that. He made a complete clown of himself, and I also made a clown of him when he missed those two free throws. You can’t fall out like that and then miss two free throws, champ. I mean, not champ … kid.” For all the latest NBA news and rumors, head over to Newsweek Sports.
