Twitter Gold: Austin Rivers And Draymond Green Are Beefing

Every so often, pro sports seems like something straight out of junior high. Last week, there was the beef between former Duke star Wendell Carter and Detroit Pistons Jalen Duren. Carter is dating Angel Reese, who used to go out with Duren.

This week, we have the entertaining Austin Rivers-Draymond Green beef.

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Those guys were in the same high school class, and recently, Green mocked Rivers on his podcast, saying that he peaked in high school, and that playing for his father Doc Rivers got him the biggest bailout in history.

Admittedly, that’s a funny line, but Rivers clearly didn’t appreciate it.

And then Rivers came back with this. He called Green the luckiest player in the world for playing alongside Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, aka the Splash Brothers, and later, also Kevin Durant.

We’ll give Green this: he’s carved out a remarkable career, and it’s largely due to his intelligent approach to the game. When he was drafted, we thought a lot of teams underestimated him, and time has proven that right. A 6-6 guy has thrived in the post in this era? Only a basketball genius could have done that.

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But Rivers is right when he ridicules Green for saying Steve Kerr damaged his career. Kerr was a brilliant coach for Green, and found ways to make him incredibly effective. He has never been an offensive focus, though.

Anyway, it’s not exactly Bird vs. Magic, but it is an entertaining beef, and neither guy seems ready to back down, so it’ll probably go on for a while. So pass the popcorn!