- ABC News
- December 13, 2016
LOS ANGELES -- Love him or hate him, Draymond Green has cemented himself as one of the most entertaining, polarizing and outspoken figures in the NBA. Green, the Golden State Warriors' unquestioned emotional leader, says exactly what's on his mind. He's boisterous, forthright and unapologetic. And he learned it from his mother, Mary Babers-Green. "My mom. Growing up with her, she always taught us to say whatever. Like, 'You think something, say it. Don't bite your tongue for people,'" Green told ESPN in an exclusive sitdown interview. "I think there's a fine line with that, but at the same time I'm a firm believer in speaking your mind. Part of it is definitely the way I was raised, but part of it is, s---, I grew up in Saginaw, Michigan. No matter what, s---, if you didn't speak up, you were going to get ran over." Just this season alone, Green has delivered some strong statements, calling out Paul Pierce, criticizing Boston...