A local TV weatherman in Memphis is in some big trouble after he described Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in terms often used for primates. Joey Sulipeck, the chief meteorologist at Fox13 WHBQ-TV in Memphis, took to Twitter after the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Warriors Saturday to complain about Memphis player Kyle Anderson being ejected while Green was not.
“Draymond Green runs his knuckle-dragging mouth ALL GAME LONG, but mild-mannered Kyle Anderson disputes one call and gets ejected?” wrote Sulipeck in a tweet that his since been deleted.
Social media dragged him until he deleted his account.
Green posted the comment in his Instagram stories and wrote, “Are you surprised? Don’t apologize. STAND ON IT!”
Asked Sunday about Sulipeck’s tweet, Warriors coach Steve Kerr reportedly responded, “Does it surprise me that a weatherman would tweet a slur at Draymond? In 2022? Not in the slightest bit. This is America. This is how we operate.”
As for the station, they have since dropped a statement on the matter:
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“During Saturday’s Memphis Grizzlies’ game, Meteorologist Joey Sulipeck tweeted a comment that does not reflect the values of FOX13. We take this matter very seriously and will take appropriate action pending a full investigation.”
Green averaged 7.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists during the regular season. But in the playoffs, his scoring has bumped up to an average of 9.6 points to go along with 7.4 assists and 5.4 rebounds.
Game 4 in the playoff series between the Warriors and the Grizzlies is tonight on TNT.
