Draymond Green went on his podcast and told the world a lie about why Karl-Anthony Towns missed the New York Knicks’ game with the Golden State Warriors earlier this week. Green said Towns missed the game because he didn’t want to face Jimmy Butler — his former teammate who he once beefed with as members of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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After falsely accusing Karl-Anthony Towns—who was attending a funeral—of missing the Knicks-Warriors game because he was "ducking" Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green oddly addressed his false accusation.

Draymond Green’s penchant for provocative commentary on his podcast made waves this week in New York. Green speculated about the reason Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns missed Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden.

LOS ANGELES — Karl-Anthony Towns responded to Draymond Green’s disrespect with a shrug and a plea for positivity. “I choose to approach that with love and not hate. That’s all I really care about,” Towns said Sunday.

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

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