Biggest Trash Talkers at Rio Olympics

According to a 2016 poll of NBA players, coaches, and officials,A 2016 poll surveyed NBA players, coaches, and officials.Draymond Green is the best trash talker in the NBA.Los Angeles TimesDraymond Green is the best trash talker in the NBA. This makes him one of the best trash talkers on Team USA. Many coaches respect Green's skill in talking opponents out of their games. Still, time will show if Green's trash talk earns Team USA men's basketball a gold medal.

An anonymous coach, interviewed for the article, asked how good Green's trash talk is.

Last year, Green talked trash to Chris Paul. He said, "Steph [Curry] used to be intimidated by you. But you know what? Those days are over. He's busting your ass every time we see you." Then, Steph made that move on the baseline three minutes later.Green put CP in the 'Matrix' there.Chris fell all over the place on the court.

South African swimmer Chad le Clos stunned the world in 2012. He beat Michael Phelps by 0.005 seconds in the 200-meter butterfly to win gold in London. Before the 2016 Rio games, le Clos talked smack.Le Clos said, "Michael Phelps has been talking about how slow the butterfly events have been recently. I just did a time he hasn't done in four years. So, he can keep quiet now." Shots fired.Chad le Clos said, "Michael Phelps has been talking about how slow the butterfly events have been recently. I just did a time he hasn't done in four years. So, he can keep quiet now." Shots fired.

Le Clos's dadSo what happened? Le Clos kept talking smack and did silly things like shadowboxing in front of Phelps before entering the pool. In the end, Phelps wiped the floor with him.Le Clos said, "However fast Michael goes, we go faster. I don't care about his times because I know my son will beat him."

Le Clos kept talking smack and did silly things like shadowboxing in front of Phelps before entering the pool. In the end, Phelps beat him.

Casey Patterson made headlines when he left the sand without shaking hands after losing a volleyball match with Jake Gibb. Gibb spoke about his partner's cocky attitude, USA Olympic swimmer Lilly King and Russia's Yulia Efimova traded wins in the semi-finals of the 100-meter breaststroke. They waved fingers at each other mockingly. But King could not ignore Efimova's actions.Casey's mouth helped the pair reach the Olympics, probably making him the best trash talker on the AVP tour, despite the loss and lack of sportsmanship.

Australian swimmer Mack Horton has a feud with China's Sun Yang. "I don't have time for drug cheats," Horton saidHorton referenced Yang's 2014 doping ban. Mack not only verbally attacked Yang but also earned a gold medal by beating him.

USA Olympic swimmer Lilly King and Russia's Yulia Efimova traded wins in the 100-meter breaststroke semi-finals, waving fingers mockingly. But King could not let things goKing told Efimova, "You know, you're shaking your finger 'number 1' and you've been caught for drug cheating. I'm just not a fan."

King shamed Efimova for failing two drug tests; one resulted in a 16-month suspension, and another was quietly overturned this year.

Team USA's DeMarcus Cousins dominates the court with skills and trash talk. Cousins also served NBA suspensions for going too far with his trash talking. Language barriers exist in some, or most, Olympic games. Team USA's opponents will likely get angry over Cousins's disrespectful comments and his aggressive, physical play style. Sometimes, this backfires.. Cousins once ignored trash talk from Kobe Bryant. He scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to silence Bryant.

Carmelo Anthony, a veteran basketball player on Team USA, has skills to win and the words to boast. People see Anthony as a solid player and a decent guy (he even once ignored trash talk from Kobe Bryant).Carmelo Anthony saidhe scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to shut Bryant up.

Speaking on how Team USA learned to work together on the court, Anthony said, “Me and Draymond [Green] instantly clicked; we just sit back and talk trash all day.”

Talking smack happens between rivals and friends. USA Olympic women's basketball player Brittney Griner told reporters about her Griner said, “We talk a lot of crap to each other. I love talking to him. He's really funny. I would love to just go out there and play against him.” against men's basketball Olympian DeMarcus Cousins.

"We talk a lot of crap to each other. I love talking to him. He's really funny. I would love to just go out there and play against him," said Griner. Expect verbal jabs between them in the meantime, though no word exists on whether they will play a pick-up game.