Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected and hit with a five-game suspension by the NBA after putting Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold during a skirmish early in Tuesday’s game. Plenty sounded off on the ever-aggressive Green after the ejection, but one NBA legend doesn’t blame him at all for his actions—Shaquille O’Neal.
During a Thursday interview with the Los Angeles Times, O’Neal made it clear that if he was in Green’s position, he would do the same thing to defend a teammate.
“I’m from the old school, so you always stick up for your guys. Like, me and you are doing the interview right now—somebody come put their hands on you, I’m gonna beat them up ’cause you’re my guy,” O’Neal said, per Times staff writer Chuck Schilken.
