Hawks guard Trae Young downplayed his reported spat with coach Nate McMillan when speaking to reporters Monday for the first time since The Athletic first broke the news of a heated exchange over the weekend. However, the media session began to grow tense as a member of the press pushed the two-time All-Star for clarity on the matter.
Young was not present at Friday’s game against the Nuggets, a decision that Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic reported was a conscious decision by the Atlanta point guard after a disagreement with McMillan during the afternoon shootaround.