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Jordan Poole’s Viral Reply to Kid’s Draymond Green Question: “It’s Tough, Bro”

The brief exchange rekindled attention to the 2022 punch, a turning point linked to his Warriors exit that still shadows a difficult season in New Orleans.

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Jan 16, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Poole (3) in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • At a Pelicans fan event on Jan. 23, a child asked Poole how Draymond Green’s 2022 punch felt, and Poole answered, “It’s tough, bro.”
  • The clip spread quickly across social media, prompting a new round of reactions and discussion.
  • Poole listed Kevon Looney, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Andrew Wiggins as favorite former Warriors teammates, pointedly not mentioning Green.
  • In 2022 the Warriors fined Green after the practice altercation, and Poole was later traded to the Wizards in 2023 before moving to the Pelicans in 2024.
  • This season Poole is scoring in the mid-teens on sub-38% shooting off the Pelicans bench, with New Orleans near the bottom of the Western Conference.