Pat Bev Podcast Remarks

In mid-July 2023, shortly after Jordan Poole’s trade to Washington had been finalized, Draymond Green appeared on the Pat Bev Podcast and revisited his October 2022 punch of Poole. Green framed the incident as the culmination of dialogue: “I don't just hit people. Dialogue happens and dialogue happens over the course of time... We know stuff that you don't say amongst men,” he said, without specifying the words exchanged before the punch [7]. The remarks suggested that, in Green’s view, verbal boundaries were crossed in a way that precipitated the physical confrontation, even as he had previously denied contract issues were a factor [9]. The same news cycle saw social media reactions. On July 19, 2023, Jordan Poole posted an Instagram story with lyrics—“Talk of the topic... Find you a hobby...” —that were widely interpreted as a response to Green’s comments that week [7]. That same day, Poole’s father, Anthony Poole, tweeted explicit criticism of Green and alleged Green had not apologized to Poole’s parents, adding another voice to the public back-and-forth [8]. Green’s podcast comments did not attempt to provide a verbatim account of the exchange; instead, they emphasized lines of respect and masculine codes of conduct. The episode kept the story in circulation across two organizations—Golden State and Washington—even after the roster change that summer.

By implying that a boundary was crossed verbally, Green added a new layer to the public narrative without detailing specifics. This reinforced the “respect and boundaries” theme while keeping attention on the unresolved interpersonal aspects of the incident [7]. The timing—weeks after Poole’s trade—illustrated that the story transcended team context and continued to shape reputations. Poole’s social media lyric and his father’s tweet extended the dialogue to family and fan spaces, sustaining public interest and demonstrating how modern NBA conflicts can persist through podcast soundbites and posts long after teammates part ways [7,8].

The July 2023 commentary preceded a quieter stretch until January 2025, when Green again addressed the incident publicly. On January 19, 2025, after a Wizards–Warriors game at Chase Center, he posted on X: “I really am sorry” [10]. Three days later, on a podcast episode with Baron Davis, Green said, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have punched him. But it happened. Let’s move on,” and added, “I even apologized to his parents,” signaling continuing efforts to close the chapter [11]. There remains no confirmed report of a private reconciliation between Green and Poole, but Green’s statements have trended toward explicit remorse and appeals for closure [10,11].