Draymond Green issues apology to Charles Barkley after Rockets comment

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Draymond Green acquired a bunch of backlash for a comment he made to Charles Barkley throughout a latest look on Inside the NBA.

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While discussing the latter stage of his profession, Green quipped to Barkley “I think the goal is just to not look like you in the Houston Rockets uniform.”

Draymond Green says he didn’t intend to disrespect Charles Barkley

Barkley played the final four years of his career with the Rockets after spending the previous four with the Phoenix Suns and the first eight with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Barkley didn’t really respond at the time on air, but many in the media and on the internet viewed the comment as disrespectful, which Green now says wasn’t his intention.

On a fresh episode of his podcast, Green clarified his comment and offered an apology to Barkley for any perceived disrespect.

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“I wan to provide a little bit of clarity. … The reason that I would even say that is what Chuck makes fun about in his career is actually the last 2 years in Houston. ‘I was going to get that free money.’ That’s what he says,” Green mentioned.

“Everybody tried to make it like this whole ‘Ah man Draymond think he better than Chuck.’ The disrespect ain’t the intent. So if that’s the way it’s viewed as public disrespect, I can gladly publicly apologize. “Disrespect wasn’t my intent.”