Draymond Green criticizes Grant Williams for a reckless…

Draymond Green expressed his disapproval of Grant Williams’ aggressive foul on Jayson Tatum, calling it “goofy” and unnecessary. Williams was ejected from the game and given a flagrant 2 foul for his actions in the fourth quarter.As Jayson Tatum was dribbling up the court, Grant Williams suddenly appeared and made a reckless swipe at him, causing Tatum to crash to the floor.

 

Unlike some players who might pretend to go for the ball in a similar situation, Grant Williams made no effort to do so. Jayson Tatum, who initially seemed upset after getting up from the fall, chose not to escalate the situation and instead calmly walked to the free-throw line.Grant Williams downplayed the incident after the game, claiming it was unintentional and expressing his friendship with Jayson Tatum, describing him as “one of my closest friends in the league”.

 

• Draymond Green criticized Grant Williams for a flagrant foul on Jayson Tatum, calling it “goofy”. Williams was ejected and received a flagrant 2 foul for the play, which Green deemed unnecessary. Tatum was driving up the court when Williams made contact, sending him to the floor. While Williams claimed the play wasn’t intentional and cited his friendship with Tatum, Celtics’ Jaylen Brown disputed this, saying it was a reckless hit. Given Green’s history with flagrant fouls, his opinion on the matter carries weight. Williams, who played for the Celtics from 2019 to 2023, was involved in a sign-and-trade deal with the Mavericks and later traded to the Hornets.