Draymond Green has the last word on the Suns player he punched in the face after their playoff elimination: 'Big Softie'

Tensions between Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic continue, even after their two seasons are over.

It all started when the now-notorious Green punched Nurkic in the face earlier this season after wildly flailing his arms during a game.

This incident was the tipping point for the NBA to suspend him indefinitely, as he had recently been involved in other dangerous altercations.

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Draymond and Nurkic

Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors competes for the ball against Jusuf Nurkic #20 of the Phoenix Suns in the third quarter at Chase Center on February 10, 2024 in San Francisco, California. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Well, after the Warriors were eliminated from the playoffs following their loss in the play-in tournament, Nurkic posted on X, formerly Twitter, a gif of the infamous “That’s All, Friends” Graphic from “Looney Tunes.”

Green kept that in his back pocket and pounced when Nurkic's Phoenix Suns were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round.

“Ironically, the tweet could [that] maybe it got worse faster [was] from 'Big Softie,'” Green said on his podcast Monday. “Big Softie wanted to tweet after we lost, he wanted to post a picture. This tweet got spoiled so quickly. It's spoiled milk. Yeah, that’s it, folks.”

Draymond Green guards Jusuf Nurkic

Jusuf Nurkic #20 of the Phoenix Suns looks to pass the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on February 10, 2024 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Green then criticized Nurkic for his failure to play an instrumental role in his team's success.

“You have to be very careful when you're not successful, and you try to criticize people because when you really don't have control of your own success, when you don't play a big enough role in your team's success , when you can't really affect the outcome of the game… When you really don't have any influence on the outcome of the game, it's really hard to hit people because you have to, and then you can't affect the final result is.”

Taking to social media, Green shared a stat on his Instagram that Nurkic's winning percentage of .150 is the worst on record.

“I hope this brother gets the help he needs.” Green wrote.

Draymond Green reacts after a foul on Jusuf Nurkic

December 12, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, United States; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts after being called for a foul on Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (20) during the third quarter at Footprint Center. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

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Nurkic averaged 7.4 points and 7.6 rebounds during the five-game series.

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