Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green does not pull any punches when it comes to topics he is passionate about.

That was again the case during Friday's episode of 'The Draymond Green Show,' where the legendary power forward let his thoughts be known on a plethora of subjects — including the recent drama surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard.

Precisely, Green was not pleased with the comments made by former NBA veteran Danilo Gallinari regarding the fine Leonard received from the league for his involvement in the salary cap circumvention scandal committed by the Clippers.

In summary, speaking on the 'A Cresta Alta' podcast, Gallinari — an ex Clipper — accused Leonard of derailing his career.

He said that Leonard should have had to pay the full $50 million fine, rather than his $700,000 NBA reprimand. 

Additionally, Gallinari blamed Leonard for his 2019 trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the deal that brought Paul George to the City of Angels — teaming him up with Leonard following his arrival as a free agent.

Gallinari claimed that Leonard altered his career path and put him in "a difficult situation" by moving him away from Los Angeles. Gallinari expressed his frustration about his future being decided by a fellow player who deemed the roster surplus to requirements and wanted changes, rather than by a general manager or owner.

After a two-year stint on the Clippers, Gallinari bounced around five other NBA teams before signing with Vaqueros de Bayamón in Puerto Rico in 2025.

He went on to lead the Vaqueros to their 17th championship, earning the Finals MVP honor, before announcing his retirement from professional basketball on Dec. 2, 2025.

Though it is known for its rivalries and being an elite level of competition in the sport, the NBA at its core is a brotherhood.

It is a league that is extremely hard to get into and even harder to stay in. The athletes who go on to achieve all-time greatness — and, as a result, generational wealth — are largely celebrated by their peers.

This instance, in which Green jumped to Leonard's defense, is no different.

"I think wishing that the NBA took $50 million from a player is disgusting," he said on his show. "I think it's purely disgusting. I like Gallo, I like Gallo a lot actually, but this is disgusting to me.

"And the reason this is disgusting is because number one, I don't want anyone getting fined. I think that shit is whack. You can go back and look where I said that if this is true, I hope the punishment is that they dismantle the CBA, not take $50 million out of Kawhi Leonard's pocket. That's so whack, and I can't believe he said that." 

There currently is no clear breakdown of who played what role in the Clippers' and Leonard's wrongdoings. However, one thing is clear: Leonard is not the sole culprit. Therefore, punishing him as such would have been wildly unfair.

And while Gallinari has a right to feel some type of way about being moved on from the Clippers once Leonard arrived, superstars demanding more from their franchises has become pretty common practice in this day and age. Right or wrong, he's not the first and won't be the last to have to live through those harsh realities of the NBA business.