Draymond Green doesn't hold back when talking about basketball on his own podcast. Now he's taking his opinionated commentary to a new sport.
The new show — called "Why Is Draymond Green Talking About Football?" — will feature Bleacher Report's Jordan Schultz as his co-host. Schultz, the son of former Starbucks CEO billionaire Howard Schultz, should provide the NFL expertise while Green provides, well, opinions.
Green doesn't pull his punches, both in his commentary and on the practice floor. He's always been a big football fan, so much that he suited up for Michigan State's spring football game in 2011, where his results were decidedly unimpressive — though Green claims he was "set up" by the coaches.
The show will air on Instagram Live. The new program is a sign that, despite Green's recent on-court struggles (which included two extended suspensions last season) there's still presumably a market for his commentary. He appeared on "Inside the NBA" throughout last year's playoffs and signed a multi-year extension with The Volume Sports for "The Draymond Green Show" in January.
The veteran forward may be looking toward the future as well. With TNT set to lose its NBA broadcast rights and Green under contract with the network, he may be trying to diversify his sports portfolio in anticipation of his employer no longer broadcasting his sport.
For Bay Area fans concerned that Green's broadcasting career could distract him from his NBA job, this isn't great news. But they should wait until they get Green's take on 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey's injuries before jumping to conclusions.
Besides, jumping on a microphone is actually one of the safest things Green can do. The NBA has never suspended a player for podcasting, after all.
