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Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green confronted New Orleans Pelicans fans during the team’s 124-106 victory on Sunday night.
The incident occurred about 2 minutes before halftime in New Orleans. The fan, identified as Sam Green, was standing and cheering after Green called a foul on Pelicans forward Herb Jones.
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Draymond Green, player #23 of the Golden State Warriors, got into a verbal argument with a fan during the second quarter of the NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on November 16, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Instead of lining up for free throws, the NBA player walked to the sideline and stood in front of the fans. While the two were chatting, the man stood up and stretched his arms out to the sides. The authorities came between the two, and the cooler heads prevailed.
Sam Green told the Associated Press that the Warriors player taunted the NBA champion by chanting “Angel Reese” after he didn’t take a shot while grabbing seven rebounds. The Chicago Sky star was called out for his rebound numbers being inflated due to his own missed shots. However, Reese turned this little thing into profit by registering the “MeBounds” trademark in his second year in the league.
The fan said the Warriors player cursed at him and threatened to punch him if the “Angel Reese” chants continued.
New Orleans Pelicans center Derik Queen (22) and guard Jeremiah Fears (0) take the ball away from Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) as he drives to the basket during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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“I wasn’t using any profanity and it was a little bit annoying when he came walking 12 meters from the field and got in my face like that,” Sam Green told the press.
Green said after the game that he was upset by the fans’ chants.
“He kept calling me woman,” she said, via ESPN. “It was a joke at first, but you can’t keep calling me a woman.”
It is unclear whether Green will be penalized for this interaction. The fan was merely warned and allowed to remain in his courtside seat. The Warriors player was fined $25,000 in 2022 for what the NBA described as “using obscene language toward a fan.”
New Orleans Pelicans center Derik Queen (22) and guard Jeremiah Fears (0) take the ball away from Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) as he drives to the basket during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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Fan behavior has been a constant complaint among NBA players across the league over the past decade.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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