Draymond Green‘s celebration of his second championship in three years has been cut short by a lawsuit being brought against him that alleges he is a “bully,” but Green seems ready to defended himself and said he will clear up any “misinformation” attached to the case. The Golden State Warriors star has been accused of assault by two people — Jermaine Edmondson and Bianca Williams — who have joined a lawsuit against Green that was made public earlier this week.
NBA Bay Area offered more details about the incident:
The incidents of alleged violence occurred last July in East Lansing, Mich., which is the home of Green’s college alma mater. Edmondson alleges that Green bumped into him at a bar and bullied him with a demeaning comment about being a scholarship athlete who Green is paying for.
Green then turned to his entourage, according to Bloom. That’s when two men with Green allegedly pushed Edmondson against a wall and choked him, according to Bloom. Williams tried to intervene, but one of the men grabbed her by the neck and also pushed her against a wall.
“I still feel that man’s hand around my neck and it will forever be traumatizing,” Williams said.
On Tuesday, Green issued a response to the allegations where he admitted no wrongdoings beyond paying a noise violations fine.
Warriors forward Draymond Green statement regarding lawsuit. pic.twitter.com/NzIOW8FFd3
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 25, 2017
“The lawsuit relates to an incident that occured in East Lansing, Michigan over a year ago for which Draymond paid a noise violation fine,” the statement said. “Draymond looks forward to defending himself and clearing up the misinformation put forth today.”
Meanwhile, Edmondson spoke to the media on Tuesday and had his own kind of statement.
Man at center of Draymond Green lawsuit speaks out, says "I still feel his hand on my jaw." https://t.co/JCyDGl6LcI pic.twitter.com/a2rhtD7Myw
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) July 25, 2017
“I still feel his hand on my jaw,” Edmondson said. “There are nights I still wake up crying. I don’t understand why my name has been turned into this joke.”
Green was arrested for hitting Edmondson in the incident but he reached a plea deal and paid a $500 fine and $60 jail restitution to avoid jail time. Clearly, Edmondson wants Green to have to pay more in the lawsuit.
