What happens when a team’s glue guy almost rips the whole thing apart? That’s the Warriors’ never-ending subplot, with Draymond Green once again back in the headlines over the infamous Jordan Poole punch. The story has been told, re-told, and remixed so many times, it could have its own 30 for 30. But there’s a new twist. Steve Kerr apparently played a much bigger role in this drama than fans realized.

According to Gilbert Arenas, Kerr once pulled Poole aside during a heated practice and told him point blank: “Stand up for yourself. Be a man.” That little nudge set the stage for the fire that eventually clashed with Draymond’s fury. The buildup went from Poole’s sarcastic jabs (“you’re an expensive backpack for 30” ) to full-on shoves before fists flew, with Draymond calling him

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