Products You May Like
TMZSports.com
Metta World Peace says he’d be blissful to speak with Draymond Green after the Warriors star was benched indefinitely for hitting Jusuf Nurkić … and contemplating no NBA participant’s served an extended suspension (86 video games), it is in all probability not a foul thought to hear!
“I hope I’m able to reach out to [Draymond]. I hope he’s able to reach out to me and chat a little bit, because he’s a winner,” 44-year-old Metta advised Babcock on the TMZ Sports activities TV present (airs weekdays on FS1).
“He might not be one of the greatest players, maybe in his mind he is, but he is one of the greatest winners. That’s for sure. He is an elite winner. He has an opportunity to do television after, whatever he wants to do,” Metta stated of Green’s future, which extends past simply being a participant.
After all, Draymond was indefinitely suspended by the NBA on Wednesday night time (he’ll have to fulfill sure necessities earlier than returning) … after hitting Nurkić Tuesday night time in the course of the Warriors vs. Suns sport in Phoenix.
“I never expected him to be suspended,” Metta stated. “I knew he was emotional. We’re very similar.”
And, Metta tells us he is keen to take a seat down with the 4x All-Star.
Keep in mind, World Peace was on the middle of the notorious “Malice at the Palace” again in 2004 … and in the end served an 86-game suspension, the longest in NBA historical past.
“I don’t know if he needs my help, but definitely can’t wait to chat with him,” Metta stated.
“Players like him, players like myself, players like [Dennis] Rodman,” Metta stated, “We wanna see more players like that in the league, players that play with passion but control it.”
Even when Metta would not get to speak to him nose to nose, he offerred some recommendation for Green … use this day out to refocus.
“I think that’s what he should do,” Metta stated, “Kinda understand you made a couple of mistakes and let time take its course.”
“Get back to the winner that he is in life!”
The total interview with Metta airs tonight at 9PM PT on FS1!