Draymond Green Slams Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk, Says He’s Disappointed In Cavs’ Playoff Opponents

Draymond Green harshly criticized Kelly Olynyk on “Uninterrupted’s Dray Day” podcast: the Golden State Warriors star called the Boston Celtics center a “dirty player” for pushing Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. on a screen in Game 3 between the two teams at Verizon Center on Thursday.

Draymond Green Calls Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk a ‘Dirty Player’

Oubre was ejected from Game 3 and suspended from Sunday’s Game 4 for violently shoving Olynyk to the floor Thursday in retaliation for the Wizards star’s aggressive hit. Olynyk, meanwhile, only received a technical foul in Game 3. On his podcast Monday, Green accused the Celtics center of faking his tumble after Oubre’s push or “flopping,” adding that he has no respect for the former while the latter did not deserve his ejection.

“That was crazy,” Green said on the “Dray Day” podcast. “Kelly Oubre got suspended for Kelly Olynyk flopping.”

An all-out brawl between the Celtics and Wizards unfolded on Thursday after the two Kellys began their shoving match, and even the referees appeared to struggle to break up the two sides.

“That man took a charge on a push,” Green went on. “Like, c’mon bro. Kelly Oubre hit [the official] harder than he hit Olynyk. Like c’mon man, how you gonna take a charge like that?”

The Warriors power forward also slammed Olynyk for his frequent elbowing of players and called out referees for not penalizing the Celtics star for this aggressive behavior.

“Olynyk caught him in the face and the neck with a couple elbows, and that’s what I don’t understand,” Green said. “You let people get away with stuff, and then finally when somebody reacts, you penalize that guy. But you’re not gonna penalize [Olynyk] for continuing to elbow this guy in the face? I don’t get that.”

This seems particularly ironic coming from Green, of all players. The Golden State forward has also gained a reputation in some circles within the NBA for being an aggressive player who has drawn fouls for flopping and kicking players in all kinds of sensitive areas, just like this cringe-inducing hit to the groin:

Whether Green’s kicks have mostly been intentional or accidental is unknown, but the fact remains that the Warriors star himself has been known for playing dirty.

Celtics big man Al Horford’s sister Anna made sure to point out Green’s hypocrisy on Twitter:

Green also talked about how he’s disappointed in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ playoff opponents thus far this year, the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors, for failing to win a single game against the reigning NBA champions.

“I thought teams would compete a little harder,” Green said after Monday morning shoot-around. “I just watched San Antonio-Houston. I like to watch good basketball. When you watch Cleveland play, you’re only watching one side of the good basketball. That’s kind of weak.

“I like watching a good game, not even necessarily that it’s going to be a close game. I like to watch teams playing good basketball. When you watch them, you watch one team playing good basketball and everybody else do something. I don’t know what that something is.”

OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 02: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts in the first half while taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 2, 2016 in Oakland, California.