Charles Barkley is sick of your average Joe thinking he can say anything to an athlete through social media. So he's fine with Draymond Green slapping a man taunting him at an East Lansing, Mich., restaurant.
Good for Draymond Green," Barkley said on The Dan Le Batard Show, via SI.com.
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Green was arrested Sunday and charged with misdemeanor assault. The man was a former Michigan State football player. Green posted $200 bond and was released.
“Y’all make them feel like their opinion is important,” Barkley said. “Y’all have given these fans a voice where they think they can disrespect these players because of the amount of money they make and things like that. So, more power to Draymond for slapping the hell out of that kid, whoever he was.”