Green Mirrors 'Insecurity is always loud…'

On April 9, 2023, during a Minnesota Timberwolves huddle, Rudy Gobert struck teammate Kyle Anderson in an incident that immediately drew national attention. Within hours, Golden State’s Draymond Green, who had been the target of Gobert’s October 7, 2022 post following the Green–Poole practice punch video, replied in kind on Twitter: "Insecurity is always loud…" [6]. Sports Illustrated documented Green’s post with timestamp and context, noting it directly mirrored Gobert’s 2022 wording [6]. ESPN’s 2024 feature on league perceptions around Gobert also highlighted the symmetry: Gobert had tweeted “Insecurity is always loud” in October 2022, and six months later Green “pounced on the opportunity to troll Gobert” with the same phrase after the Kyle Anderson incident [5]. This exchange reinforced the feud’s rhythm: when one faced negative headlines, the other would surface with a cutting, public judgment. The echo also ensured that a single sentence—“Insecurity is always loud”—became the feud’s defining catchphrase, associated with both principals at different times. The subtweet did not produce an immediate on-court confrontation, but it helped reframe their next meeting, recasting any physical or verbal clash as an extension of an ongoing public spar rather than a fresh dispute [6][5].

Green’s mirrored tweet solidified the feud’s tit-for-tat social-media structure and enshrined a shared line—"Insecurity is always loud"—as the rivalry’s calling card [6][5]. The move also demonstrated intent: Green was monitoring Gobert-related news closely enough to seize a moment that echoed his own PR crisis six months earlier. That mutual surveillance raised the stakes for their next live interaction and contributed to the sense that their November 2023 on-court clash would be read through months of receipts, not a single night’s tempers [2][1].

Seven months later, on November 14, 2023, the back-and-forth left the timeline and entered the paint. After Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels tangled 1:40 into Warriors–Timberwolves at Chase Center, Gobert reached toward Thompson and Green rushed in, securing Gobert around the neck from behind; officials ejected Green, Thompson, and McDaniels [2]. Gobert called Green’s actions “clown behavior” postgame and suggested Green seeks ejections when Stephen Curry sits [2]. On November 16, the NBA suspended Green five games for “forcibly grabbing” Gobert around the neck and cited his prior history as a factor [1]. Green later said he had no regrets, framing it as defending Thompson [3].