Monday was the day that Draymond Green, a seasoned player for the Golden State Warriors, expressed regret for the effect that his ban had on his friend Stephen Curry.

During an appearance on the Draymond Green Show, Green criticized recent remarks made by Stephen A. Smith of ESPN on Curry and a perceived lack of leadership. These remarks were attributed to Christian Arnold of the New York Post when Green made his remarks.

Smith made the following statement in reference to Curry while he was appearing on an edition of ESPN’s First Take: “Where will the leadership be?” Is he still around? What kind of an effect is he having as a result?

In response, Green issued the following statement on Monday: “Because he was publicly humiliated for that, I am going to apologize publicly.” This is my heartfelt apology to Steph for the actions that I took.

Additionally, the longstanding forward for the Warriors stated that he took Smith’s words personally, despite the fact that Curry had nothing to do with his suspension:

Due to the fact that Draymond did X, Curry is an ineffective leader. As much as it irritated me, it also broke my heart. How is Steph able to persevere despite being a poor leader? That is to say, this individual does not provide us with any grounds to criticize him. Do you know that despite the fact that this guy does everything the proper way, he is being destroyed because of my actions? “I was crushed.”

Following a string of events on the court that resulted in flagrant fouls, Green was given an indefinite suspension by the National Basketball Association (NBA) last month.

In the month of November, Green was ejected from a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves for putting center Rudy Gobert in a headlock. Subsequently, he was disqualified once more in the month of January for hitting Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face.

As a result of Green’s “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the league decided to suspend him indefinitely and made it clear that he would be required to fulfill specific requirements before being restored.

After being suspended for the past thirteen games for the Warriors, Green was reinstated by the NBA on Saturday, and it is anticipated that he will be able to return to game action in the near future.

During the previous ten years, Green and Curry have experienced tremendous success together, and Klay Thompson has also contributed to this accomplishment.

Over the course of eight years, beginning with the 2014–15 season and continuing through the 2021–22 season, Curry, Green, and Thompson won four titles as a trio.

Curry is a surefire candidate for the Hall of Fame, as he has won two NBA Most Valuable Player awards and one NBA Finals MVP award. Green and Thompson all have excellent arguments to make for induction into the Hall of Fame.

The Warriors are off to a dismal start this season, as they are now ranked 12th in the Western Conference and behind the Los Angeles Lakers by a half-game for the final postseason play-in tournament slot. The Warriors currently have a record of 17-19.

It is expected that the return of Green will provide a lift owing to his effect both defensively and as a facilitator. If the Warriors are able to turn things around, it might go a long way toward putting their critics to rest.