Warriors' Steve Kerr takes responsibility for Draymond Green blowup: I regret my actions'

"Monday night was not my finest hour, and that was a time I needed to be calm in the huddle, Kerr said. So I regret my actions in that exchange. I apologized to Dray, and he apologized to me. We both apologized to the team."

"We had a great chat. I'm not going to share the details, but I can tell you this: I'm expecting the very best version of Draymond tomorrow, Kerr said. I know exactly who he is. He's a winner, he's a champion. He's the most passionate, competitive person I've ever met, and that can get the best of him, and it can get the best of me, and that's what happened."

Steve Kerr apologized for losing his temper during a mid-game argument with Draymond Green and said he regretted his actions and apologized to Green and the team. Green left the bench and did not return to the game during the Warriors' victory over the Magic but will face no team fine or suspension. Kerr described his relationship with Green as familial after an 11-year partnership, praised Green's passion, competitiveness, loyalty to the team and Steph Curry, and said he expects the best version of Green. Green called confrontations inevitable in an emotional sport and said the team moves forward.

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