Draymond calls ESPN analyst 'No neck' in testy tweet

ESPN's Brian Windhorst ticked off Draymond Green while discussing Kevin Durant's apology to a ref. ESPN's Brian Windhorst ticked off Draymond Green while discussing Kevin Durant's apology to a ref. Photo: Allison Carey/The Plain Dealer Photo: Allison Carey/The Plain Dealer Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Draymond calls ESPN analyst 'No neck' in testy tweet 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

Kevin Durant has apologized to a ref "for being a jerk" in Tuesday's Warriors-Knicks game, and the NBA referees association has accepted his apology. End of story, right?

Well, not quite.

When Draymond Green's name was dropped in the conversation during a segment about the apology on ESPN's "NBA Countdown," the most vocal Warrior was not about to let it rest.

ESPN's Brian Windhorst mentioned Green's well-publicized and not very practical proposal earlier this month that "every referee should be fired" and replaced with a whole new crop.

Don’t bring my name up No neck. I’m not the topic of y’all conversation today. — Draymond Green (@Money23Green) January 25, 2018

That apparently struck a nerve with Green, who almost immediately tweeted, "Don't bring my name up No neck. I'm not the topic of y'all conversation today."

It's not clear why Green would take offense, as Windhorst was actually defending the Warriors and taking Durant's side, suggesting that K.D. was especially targeted by officials.

Apparently apprised of the tweet, Windhorst took it good-naturedly. He later joked that Draymond might come after co-commentator and former NBA player Paul Pierce, who during the show said Oklahoma City's Paul George was more deserving than Green to be on the All-Star Game roster.