- ABC News
- May 1, 2017
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Some have made the case that Draymond Green's unapologetic, unmuted, fiery, trash-talking demeanor is similar to that of a retired All-Star power forward: Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. Asked after practice Sunday if he's the modern-day Barkley, the Golden State Warriors' All-Star highly objected. "Hell no," he responded promptly. "I'm the modern-day Draymond Green. F--- no." There are clear similarities between the two power forwards, but Green elaborated on his position to further distance himself from the Barkley connection. "[Chuck] told y'all in '90-what that he wasn't your kid's role model anyway ... so there you have it," Green said. "He wasn't my role model. I grew up in Saginaw, Michigan. ... That's what you do, you talk. You talk junk during basketball. That's how I was raised. I was raised in a family like that, so I didn't need a Charles Barkley to influence me." Green credits his mother, father and neighborhood for the...