Green ran with a rumor about Karl-Anthony Towns that ended up being completely false.. It's no secret that Draymond Green is a polarizing figure. He hasn't made it easy for non-Golden State Warriors fans to like him,

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made baseless claims about New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns, then issued a total non-apology.

Unfiltered can lead to some uniformed and unfortunate takes that get walked back. Case in point, after Karl-Anthony Towns missed the Knicks loss to the Warriors for “personal reasons,” Green said this on his podcast, The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis:

KAT did not play against the Warriors because he attended a funeral, even though Draymond claimed otherwise.

Green publicly mentioned the false rumor that Towns skipped the Knicks' Tuesday matchup with the Warriors to avoid Jimmy Butler.

Veteran sports broadcaster Ernie Johnson was a recent guest on "The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis," hosted by the show's eponymous NBA personalities. During the episode, the three discussed several subjects,

Draymond Green sent well wishes to Karl-Anthony Towns after the death after a family friend, but says he was just repeating what he heard when he said on his podcast that Towns didn’t play for the Knicks against Golden State this week because Jimmy Butler was in the building.

Stephen A. Smith has received a lot of pushback for his comments over the years but some of his latest commentary may have had the biggest impact. Just a day after a video featuring LeBron James confronting Smith made the rounds online,