Tristan Thompson ‘punches Draymond Green’ in LeBron James’ ESPY Awards after-party altercation, according to reports

Multiple reports claim Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson initiated a physical scuffle with Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green at LeBron James’ ESPY Awards after-party in July

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An official tries to separate Tristan Thompson and Draymond Green during overtime of game one of the 2018 NBA Finals. Photo: AP

Published: 2:43pm, 1 Aug 2018Updated: 10:58pm, 1 Aug 2018

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson and Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green had a physical altercation at an exclusive after-party held by new Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, according to reports.

Thompson “socked Green with a two-piece” – meaning a one-two combination of punches – at swanky West Hollywood restaurant Delilah after the ESPY Awards on July 18, according to entertainment news site Bossip, in what appears to be a follow-up to their bad blood stemming from the 2018 NBA Finals in June.

Marcus Thompson of sports news website The Athletic also reported on the incident on Wednesday, citing a source who said “it wasn’t really a punch, it was more like a shove”, but that Green was “incensed” either way.

James – who announced his decision to leave his hometown Cavs after four seasons on July 2 – reportedly stepped in to calm the situation along with NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant.

Draymond Green lands on Tristan Thompson in the fourth quarter during game four of the NBA Finals. Photo: TNS

Green, 28, reportedly approached the Cavs’ Thompson, 27, at the exclusive party – where cameras and phones were prohibited – to apologise for the fiery Finals incident, which saw Thompson shove a basketball into Green’s face after being ejected in overtime of game one.

Green had sarcastically clapped and gestured for Thompson to leave the court, and things have been getting heated on social media between the pair ever since.