Draymond Green rips critics for questioning Kamala Harris' race before Presidential election
Draymond Green is not shy of voicing his opinions and recently gave his two cents on the upcoming US presidential election. Green came out in support of Kamala Harris who was recently chosen as the Democratic presidential nominee. The NBA star also called out critics who have questioned Harris' race in the lead-up to the election.
In the latest episode of "The Draymond Green Show," the four-time NBA champion shared his opinion on her race being a topic of discussion:
"To not only have a woman in the running - we've seen it once with Hillary - but a black woman, it's crazy. And no, we not going to do the whole thing 'she ain't this, she's not African-American.' Stop it.
"Because you used black against her and she had to rise above that to become who she became. We not going to now use black against her when it's convenient to try to tear her down. I won't roll like that. So you damned if you do, you damned if you don't."
Former US President and Republican nominee Donald Trump was the latest high-profile figure to question Harris' background at the National Association of Black Journalists last week.
"I didn't know she was black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn black and now she wants to be known as black," Trump said (via BBC).
Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California to immigrant parents. Her father is a black Jamaican and her mother is from India. In 2021, Harris became the first Asian-American, black and female vice president in the nation's history. She will be the nation's first female president if she wins the upcoming election in November.
Draymond Green believes Kamala Harris is an inspiration to his daughters
In the same podcast, Draymond Green also spoke of his admiration for Kamala Harris and pointed out that she has been an inspiration for his daughters. The Golden State Warriors star has three daughters and believes Harris' rise up the political ladder has brought hope to his girls:
"Your path for a young black girl to see, wow, I can run for President. That's amazing. I got three daughters. ... That's incredible to give that hope to young black, brown girls around the world that you could possibly run for president one day too."
The 34-year-old ended by wishing the vice president luck and giving her his support for the upcoming presidential race.