Jalen Green Flip Flops, Savagely Trashes City of Detroit

Jalen Green is not about that Detroit life. Jalen Green still feels that he should been the No. 1 overall, but according to him, he didn’t want to play in the motor city. Green says he is happy he ended up going second overall to the Houston Rockets.

“I wanted to be the No. 1 pick, but as for the location, I didn’t want to be in Detroit,” Green told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. “I felt a lot more comfortable in Houston. It felt like a real homie environment. With Detroit, it felt like I was just going back to the G League bubble, and I just got out of the bubble. That’s pretty much what it was.”

A @YahooSports exclusive with Houston Rockets rookie @JalenGreen on his Fresno upbringing, how he overcame and how the city produces a mighty chip from being overlooked: “I wanted to be the No. 1 pick, but as for location, I didn't want to be in Detroit.” https://t.co/JSC4AZ2wn9

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 16, 2021

The Second overall pick continued to bash Detroit:

“I wouldn’t be stepping outside in Detroit. There are not many things you can do in Detroit like that,” Green added. “You’re going to stay in the gym and then go back to your apartment.”

Before the draft, Green did say he wanted to go #1 and play for the Pistons.

“Number one pick, that would be a dream come true,” he told Tyler R. Tynes of GQ. “I want to live in Detroit.”

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Sounds like he’s pretty bitter.

Twitter reacted to  his flip flop:

Jalen Green to the city of Detroit:pic.twitter.com/wKXfaEX3MJ

— ً (@arxanii) August 16, 2021

Jalen Green if he got drafted to Detroit pic.twitter.com/pwfiBIwFe2

— the Blogga! (@RedNationBlogga) August 16, 2021

https://twitter.com/RooshWilliams/status/1427351539933384704

Never wanted Jalen Green and his garbage comments about Detroit reinforces that.

Cade > Jalen

— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) August 16, 2021

OK, you can love Jalen Green but you don't get to also steal _______ Vs. Everybody. That was born and raised in Detroit. One of America's great cities. https://t.co/yALtivK4KZ

— Detroit Bad Boys ☠ (@detroitbadboys) August 16, 2021

**Detroit drafts Cade Cunningham No.1 overall**

Jalen Green: pic.twitter.com/PmYxUNWyZy

— ᵂᴵᴸᴸ 🚀 (@BiasedHouston) August 16, 2021

Jalen Green’s apology statement to Detroit: pic.twitter.com/ZZz9HeQ6vn

— Rockets Mafia (@RocketsMafia) August 16, 2021

Jalen Green just slandered an entire city. pic.twitter.com/8VINOg2ytN

— DGC (@Itamar_17_10) August 16, 2021

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