TMZ reportedly paid more than $100,000 for the video showing why Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole. Sounds familiar?
As the stories unfold, we often get glimpses of how artificial it is in the eyes of the world. Especially when that story involves a fight, a fight between two high-profile athletes.
We are already well aware of the fight between Jordan Poole and Draymond Green. If you didn’t know, an interaction between Poole and Green broke out during practice to the extent that there was hitting involved.
While it could be due to any number of reasons, we fans only had our imaginations to fill in what it looked like. Until now.
This video clip, which was leaked to TMZ, showed us the intensity of the fight and why Draymond seems dead wrong.
The worst thing is that this video was leaked to the public and that raises more questions than it answers.
RECRUITER: What is this gap on your resume?
THE GUY WHO SOLD THE DRAYMOND GREEN PUNCH VIDEO TO TMZ: Oh, I made $2.5 million at a digital media company and spent the last 7 years traveling to every Michelin star restaurant in the world.
— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) October 8, 2022
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Why did TMZ pay such an absurd amount and is it the reason Draymond Green slammed Jordan Poole?
To begin with, it is clear that fights in the NBA are not as frequent as they used to be. But every now and then a good fight gets people’s attention. Therefore, such a video was bound to make numbers. And he did.
There was even a rumor that TMZ paid $2.5 million for the video. But that was quickly unfounded. However, they paid more than six figures.
Did TMZ pay 2.5 million for that video? Hell, you can go ahead and fire me, I’m fine.
—Ryan Brennan (@RPBren) October 7, 2022
While the reason why Draymond hit Poole so viciously is unclear, things like these are common occurrences. From time to time fights break out between the players. But it has never been recorded and shown to the public. Or in this case, filtered.
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Do you really think TMZ paid over $2.5 million for that damn video?
— FranKKPSIsenburg (@Soup_KKoola) October 7, 2022
Why is it as big as the Jay-Z/Solange/Beyonce video?
When these stories break, it is evident that there will be a lot of news around them. But what is really absurd is the amount of money that is paid for these things.
According to rumors, the upper limit for this video is well over $100,000. The person who leaked it would have earned an absurd amount of money for 30-second blurry footage. She talks about a lucky break.
The last time TMZ had a video this viral was the Jay-Z/Solange video. And even that was worth a quarter of a million!
TMZ’s $2.5 million reward feels high.
But the benchmark is the Jay-Z/Beyoncé/Solange tape, which sold to TMZ for $250,000 in 2014.
Draymond/Poole has less star power but is a legit hay, so let’s say $125k. And, factor in inflation over the last 8 years and it’s like $10 million. pic.twitter.com/obFFA2Zi6g
— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) October 8, 2022
While we don’t have the exact numbers, we still think it’s absurd. And the fact that this will raise more questions for players. Now there is no way to quell the rumors and the forest fire will spread. Do you think this will cause fractures in the Warriors’ field? Or will they galvanize and move on?
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