Warriors’ Draymond Green Says He ‘Was Wrong’ for Calling Kendrick Perkins Racial Slur

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Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green apologized for calling ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins a “c–n” during an episode of his podcast.

Green said Wednesday at the 6:24 mark of his newest episode it was down to a misunderstanding, and he “could’ve very well replaced the word with clown” in terms of what he was trying to convey.

“Growing up the way I grew up—not even the way I grew up but where I grew up—you may say to one of your boys, ‘Stop acting like a c–n,'” he said. “For me, it’s like, stop acting corny, you’re on some weird-type stuff. … So for me, in using the word, that’s what I was implying. However, in understanding that everyone didn’t grow up in Saginaw, Michigan, everyone didn’t grow up with my friends, this is such a huge moment for growth and learning for me as I said in being a rookie in this business and understanding that that word does not mean the same thing to everyone. … As someone who stands against racism, who has stood against it for years and is not afraid to get out in front of it, I can admit right here that I was wrong.”

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