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Rasheed Wallace: 2004 Pistons to blame for Draymond's 'bully shit'

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Rasheed Wallace believes he and the rest of the Detroit Pistons' 2004 championship squad are responsible for the bad behavior of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green.

While appearing on the "No Chill with Gilbert Arenas" podcast, Wallace explained how being around the Pistons at a young age may have influenced Green.

"That's our fault. And when I say 'our,' that's my fault, that's Ben Wallace's fault, that's Chauncey's (Billups) fault, that's Rip Hamilton's fault, Tayshaun (Prince's) fault, that's Corliss' (Williamson) fault. Everybody in that locker room because he grew up in our locker room," Wallace said. "One of his best friends was the son of the GM, so he was around us - practice, in the locker room, after games, before games.

"He heard the different language, and we all know it's a different language when the cameras are not there. You gotta be professional with it a little bit, but he heard all that, and that's what made him go out there ... that's why he's doing the bully shit he's doing now, in my opinion."

Green returned to the Warriors lineup on Nov. 29 after serving a five-game suspension for putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. It was the fifth career suspension for the 33-year-old, who's in his 12th season.

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