Draymond Green fight allegedly over football players girlfriend

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Draymond Green expressed regret for his role in an altercation that led to his arrest early Sunday in Michigan, but the Warriors forward said he believes the matter won’t be an issue for him for much longer.

Green’s first public comments about the incident — in which he reportedly hit current Michigan State cornerback Jermaine Edmondson in the face outside a restaurant in East Lansing, and was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery — came Tuesday in Aspen, Colo.

Green was released on $200 bond and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

“I think when things happen, I think you meet them head-on,” Green said. “My legal team is handling it. It will be resolved really quickly. As a public figure, I just can’t put myself in certain situations. It’s something that I’ll learn from and just move on.”

According to Edmondson’s statement to police, the fight began the night prior because the two athletes simply bumped into each other. According to the statement, Green refused to apologize and asked surrounding people who Edmondson was, with the NBA All-Star telling the current Spartan:

“I pay for n—— like you scholarships,” Green allegedly said.

Edmondson then alleged someone with Green choked his girlfriend as she tried to quash the issue.

During an encounter the next day at another restaurant, Edmondson, 22, said he saw Green again, but no words were exchanged until Green made eyes at his girlfriend and smirked. When Edmondson confronted Green about it, Edmondson said Green punched him in the jaw, resulting in pain in his head and neck.

In closing his statement, Edmondson said he “would like to take further action on this situation” and is “willing to cooperate to get this situation taken care of.”

Green’s arraignment is scheduled for July 20. He is set to depart for Brazil soon afterward to participate in the Olympics. If convicted, he would face a maximum of 93 days in jail and a $500 fine.

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