Draymond Green isn’t backing down from the sequence that got him ejected from the Golden State Warriors’ 116-113 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday. He also had plenty to say about Dillon Brooks while explaining it.

The Warriors forward revisited the incident on his podcast on Thursday after Brooks gave reporters his account of what happened at Chase Center, drawing criticism from fans over his comments.

Draymond Green’s Podcast Defense of His Ejection Draws Critical Fan Reactions

The trouble started two minutes into the second half when Phoenix’s Khaman Maluach scored on a layup and drew a foul on Green. The Golden State veteran then threw him to the floor before grabbing Dillon Brooks by the jersey when he approached him.

Officials assessed the Warriors forward two technical fouls, with the second coming as part of a double technical that Brooks also received. He was ejected with Golden State trailing 67-57, and the Suns made the ensuing technical free throw to extend their lead to 68-57. Golden State rallied without him to win 116-113.

The 2017 Defensive Player of the Year gave his side of the story on “The Draymond Green Show,” beginning with Maluach before turning his attention to the Suns forward.

“You must stand on that type of time as a big man; if you don’t, your paint get ran through, no rim protection cause there’s no respect after that. … Where the plot twist is like Dillon Brooks running up … you were trying to be the villain … and that type of energy will not ever be respected.”

Brooks addressed the confrontation when he spoke to reporters after the game:

“I was just trying to de-escalate the whole thing. … He did a lot there, fell down, and pushed him at the end of it. … He was just tweaking all game. So let it be.”

The four-time NBA champion returned to Brooks’ involvement later in the podcast.

“When you run up to de-escalate a situation … you don’t run and put your chest on somebody’s shoulder,” Green said.

Monday’s exit was the 23rd regular-season ejection of his career, ending his night after 17 minutes. The incident also prompted one fan to reference Memphis Grizzlies big man Isaiah Stewart.

“Why does he think he is the toughest person in the NBA?! Why wasn’t he talking like that after Isaiah Stewart ran up on him? I just wanna see good basketball played; he can keep all the other antics!” the fan wrote.

Misty Winston, host of “The Misty Winston Show,” commented, “Dude legit needs to fire his therapist… He’s a clown.”

The four-time All-Star’s explanation did little to win over those criticizing his conduct.

“Draymond Green shouldn’t be in the NBA. He’s a dirty player and bad for the league in every way,” one observer remarked.

“I’ve never heard someone lack so much self-awareness, it’s insane,” another response read.

One fan added, “He has no accountability.”

Another reaction took a harsher turn: “This gotta be the most extreme case of CTE the NBA will ever see.”

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday that he expected no further league punishment for the Golden State forward beyond the ejection. Green was not suspended and returned to action for the Warriors on Thursday against the Miami Heat.