When news of a shouting match in the Warriors locker room first surfaced Tuesday afternoon, it was reasonable to downplay the implications. This Golden State team is perpetually under the microscope and every crack in the foundation is worth discussing, but the reality is that most good teams fight and curse at each other over the course of an 82-game season.
In some cases, testy post-game exchanges can be a sign of health; the alternative is a locker room full of vague, passive aggressive cliches thrown back and forth between teammates as the entire ship sinks deeper into a sea of permanent mediocrity.