Pelicans Fan Called Draymond Green "Angel Reese", Claims Warriors Star Threatened to Punch Him 

Draymond Green went viral for an altercation with a New Orleans fan on Sunday. The incident occurred with two minutes left in the first half after Green got called for a foul on Herb Jones. According to ESPN, the fan identified himself as Sam Green. He shared details of his altercation with the Warriors star, claiming he called him "Angel Reese."

The fan taunted Green over his stats for the night as the Warriors star had eight rebounds, but was scoreless after going 0-for-7. Reese, one of the WNBA's emerging young stars, is renowned as one of the best rebounders, which led to the courtside heckler using her name to bother Green.

The Warriors star took offense to it and got into the fan's face. Their confrontation didn't last long as officials immediately stepped in after things escalated. According to the fan, Sam Green, Draymond Green used profanity-laced language and threatened to punch him if he continued making Angel Reese taunts.

Here's what the fan said after the altercation (via ESPN):

"I wasn't using profanity, and for him to walk 12 feet off the court to come and get in my face like that, it was a little unnerving."

Sam Green was allowed to stay in his front row seat after a warning from the ushers.

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Draymond Green reacts to altercation with New Orleans fan

Draymond Green gave his side of the story about his altercation with New Orleans fan, Sam Green, after the game on Sunday. Green didn't reveal the details of the fan calling him Angel Reese, but said he called him a "woman."

"He just kept calling me a woman," Green told reporters (via ESPN's Anthony Slater). "It was a good joke at first, but can't keep calling me a woman. ... He got quiet though, so it's fine."

Green added:

"He was talking at first and then you get a little bit closer, he didn't really say much. But it's fine, we'll move on."

Anthony Slater

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Here is Draymond Green on his fan interaction in New Orleans tonight “He just kept calling me a woman.” He credited official Courtney Kirkland for coming over and handling it

Draymond Green had the last laugh as, despite his off night offensively, the Warriors beat the Pelicans 124-106, improving to 9-6. Green finished with eight points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals, shooting 3 of 13, including 2 of 5 from deep.

All of his eight points came in the second as he made 3 of 6 shots, putting up a much more efficient display compared to the first.