Draymond Green went on his podcast and told the world a lie about why Karl-Anthony Towns missed the New York Knicks’ game with the Golden State Warriors earlier this week. Green said Towns missed the game because he didn’t want to face Jimmy Butler — his former teammate who he once beefed with as members of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Draymond Green sent well wishes to Karl-Anthony Towns after the death after a family friend, but says he was just repeating what he heard when he said on his podcast that Towns didn’t play for the Knicks against Golden State this week because Jimmy Butler was in the building.