Overview
- Video shows Green walking off the court in the second quarter to face a courtside fan identified as Sam Green, with officials and teammates stepping in before it turned physical.
- The fan told the Associated Press he chanted “Angel Reese” to mock Green’s rebounding, while Green said he reacted because he was repeatedly called “a woman.”
- Ushers warned the fan but allowed him to remain in his seat, and Green was not assessed a technical or any in-game penalty as play resumed.
- Sam Green alleges the player used profanity and threatened to punch him if the chant continued, a claim reported across outlets and expanded in messages to OutKick, whereas Draymond praised referee Courtney Kirkland’s de‑escalation.
- Coach Steve Kerr said such exchanges are acceptable if they do not escalate and noted security could have arrived sooner; coverage also cites Green’s 2022 $25,000 fine for directing obscene language at a fan.