Context:

Draymond Green criticized Dillon Brooks for leaving the court without shaking hands after the Warriors' Game 7 win over the Rockets, calling him a 'sucker' on his podcast. Green and Brooks have a history of animosity, with Brooks previously admitting to targeting an injured Stephen Curry and dismissing respect for the Warriors. This playoff encounter further inflamed tensions, as Green accused Brooks of lacking sportsmanship and respect among peers. Brooks' past statements and confrontations with Green have kept their rivalry alive, underscoring a personal feud beyond professional competition. The Warriors now advance to face the Timberwolves in the next playoff round, leaving the controversy behind them for now.

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• Draymond Green publicly called out Dillon Brooks for his unsportsmanlike conduct after the Warriors' Game 7 victory over the Rockets, highlighting Brooks' refusal to engage in the customary post-game handshakes.

• Brooks admitted to targeting Stephen Curry's injured thumb during the series, which further fueled Green's criticism and led to his labeling of Brooks as disrespectful and not respected by other players.

• The rivalry between Green and Brooks is longstanding, with Brooks previously expressing his dislike for Green and the Warriors, while Green has reciprocated by questioning Brooks' credibility and value to his teams.

• In the past, Brooks has bluntly stated his disdain for Green, and Green has responded by questioning Brooks' championship potential and suggesting his former team, the Grizzlies, would fare better without him.

• The on-court tensions were exacerbated by a hard foul from Green towards the end of the 2024-25 season, adding to the animosity between the two defensive players.

• Despite the ongoing feud, the Warriors managed to avoid blowing a 3-1 series lead and secured their advancement to the second round against the Timberwolves, shifting their focus away from the Brooks controversy.

• Daniel Mader, reporting on the incident, notes that the Green-Brooks feud is characterized by personal disdain and professional rivalry that transcends typical sportsmanship boundaries.

• It's well-known by now that Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks aren't friends.

• The Warriors' veteran star, a Defensive Player of the Year finalist this season, and the Rockets wing have had their share of issues in the past. So when Golden State matched up against Houston in the first round of the playoffs, there were some expected fireworks between Green and Brooks.

• Most of those fireworks are coming after the series, however. On Tuesday, Green called out Brooks for how he handled the Rockets' Game 7 loss, with the Warriors now focused on a second-round matchup against the Timberwolves.

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• Here's what Green had to say about Brooks on Tuesday.

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• Draymond Green calls out Dillon Brooks for not shaking hands

  On Sunday, the Warriors avoided blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Rockets by winning Game 7 on the road 103-89.

• On his podcast, "The Draymond Green Show," Green spoke about the moments after the game, saying that Brooks didn't stay out on the court to shake hands and show respect.

• "Dillon Brooks ran off the court. So when I say, 'You see what guys is made of,' he ran off the court, ain't shake nobody up," Green said. "[Brooks] admitted that [he was] trying to hurt Steph's hand, which again, fine by me, bro ... [but] if you gonna be on that type of time, wear shades in the press conference, you gonna be talking, you gonna be 'Mr. Big Bad Wolf', don't lose and then not face the music."

• Draymond just went OFF on Dillon Brooks for not shaking any Warriors players’ hands after being eliminated 😳
  
  "You a sucka... nobody on the court respects you"
  
  (via @DraymondShow, @TheVolumeSports) pic.twitter.com/17PvJC6nYZ

• — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 6, 2025 Brooks, who had eight points on 3-of-9 shooting in Game 7 vs. Golden State, was asked earlier in the series whether or not he was trying to target Stephen Curry's hurt thumb. Wearing shades in his postgame press conference, Brooks answered by saying, "If I had an injured ankle, I would attack that ankle every single time."

• Dillon Brooks on whether he's trying to get at Steph's thumb:
  
  "If I had an injured ankle, I would attack that ankle every single time. So, whatever they're saying on the broadcast, they can keep saying it" pic.twitter.com/j3SwixMdDQ

• — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 1, 2025 With Brooks then retreating to the locker room before showing respect after Game 7, Green didn't take it kindly. 

• "You lose a lot of respect for guys, in that moment. But that's who Dillon Brooks is," Green said on his podcast. "And we understand, you a sucka, man. ... Dillon Brooks couldn't come through in this series, in large part because nobody on the court respects [him.]"

• MORE: A full breakdown of the beef between Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks

• Draymond Green-Dillon Brooks beef history

  This certainly isn't the first time Green and Brooks have exchanged words. 

• Brooks has put it bluntly before, telling ESPN in 2023: "I don't like Draymond at all." He also noted his dislike for the Warriors in general.

• Green responded to that at the time, saying he "wouldn't like a team that beats me all the time either" and that he "isn't sure" that Brooks' teammates even like him, going on a rant on his podcast about why Brooks isn't a championship player and why the Grizzlies, Brooks' team at the time, would be better off without him,

• .@Money23Green responds to Dillon Brooks’ comments pic.twitter.com/cHu7R9A5nf

• — The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) March 8, 2023 More recently, toward the end of the 2024-25 regular season, the two strong defenders exchanged some words after a hard foul by Green.

• Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks getting things cranked up a notch pic.twitter.com/CFRGIiREzF

• — ClutchFans (@clutchfans) April 7, 2025