From beefing with the referees, to fighting Jusuf Nurkic and even applying a submission move to Rudy Gobert. Draymond Green has never shied away from his on-court theatrics. Once again, during the playoff game 4 against the Rockets, the Warriors veteran got into his chirpy mode early on. The refs did dish out some punishment, but not even as per the Houston legend, who previously was too ready to cover the financial burden of the team. Although this time, there was a small condition attached.
Draymond Green set an illegal screen, and the Rockets were to get the ball. Stephen Curry, though, in his continuation dribble, clashed with Dillon Brooks, who returned the favor from Green’s clash with Amen Thompson. Brooks, Green, and Curry were also served with technical fouls for playing a part in escalating the situation. But that was not the only incident for Green.
Four minutes after the first incident, the Warriors forward was involved in another altercation– this time with the Rockets’ Tari Eason. Battling for the loose ball, Draymond Green dove on top of Eason in the scrum, and his foot ended up on Eason’s head. Draymond Green also grabbed Eason’s jersey. After a critical review, Green was given a Flagrant 1 foul, and Eason was handed a technical foul. That’s why Vernon Maxwell wanted his Rockets players not to worry about the fines.
“If any of my young Rockets wanna lay any of these Warriors out I’ll pay the fine (if I can get my money from Vincent Askew).” Although Mad Max did add a caveat that he would only pay once his $10k is recovered. The person who took his money was former teammate Askew. But once he received the money, he stopped receiving calls from the Rockets legend. That’s why Maxwell is hesitant to pay for other people.
If any of my young Rockets wanna lay any of these Warriors out I’ll pay the fine (if I can get my money from Vincent Askew).
— Vernon Maxwell (@VernonMaxwell11) April 29, 2025
The 59-year-old made a public appeal and made everyone else aware of the alleged scam of not paying from Askew. Speaking about not paying, it’s not the first time that Mad Max decided not to pay for the Rockets team.
Not Draymond Green, but a Miami Heat guard riled up Vernon Maxwell
Players clashing on the court is not new. Things getting out of control is also not new. But former players promoting current stars not to worry about fines is something Maxwell did earlier this season as well. Before the year ended, the Rockets clashed with the Heat. In that game, we saw six ejections, which included Amen Thompson, Tyler Herro, and even the Rockets’ head coach.
With just 35.7 seconds left, the Miami Heat were cruising to a 101-94 victory. That’s when Herro and Thompson engaged in a war of words, and within a few seconds, the former hit the ground, thanks to a judo-esque slam from the Rockets star. Seeing the fighting spirit, Vernon Maxwell first tweeted he would not only cover Thompson’s current fine but any future fines for any of the Rockets players. Eventually, he took it back.
“Also after speaking with Coach Ime (and my financial advisor) we have decided it’s not the greatest idea for me to offer to pay all future fines for the team.” But his tweet did include some shots at Herro. “I don’t want to send the wrong message. Instead for each Rockets win I will donate $100 to a self defense class for MGK.” So be it, veteran like Draymond Green or 25YO Herro, Mad Max would always have the Rockets players back. Although it may not be through financial remuneration.
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