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Draymond Green, Klay Thompson back Steve Kerr's use of weed as painkiller

Golden State Warriors pair Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have expressed their support for head coach Steve Kerr and his medicinal use of marijuana to help deal with his back pain.

On Friday, Kerr admitted to using marijuana while coping with chronic back pain after finding no answers through traditional pain management methods, having undergone two operations in 2015.

Kerr also hopes marijuana can be approved for use as a form of pain treatment in professional sports.

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Green and Warriors teammate Thompson discussed Kerr's medicinal marijuana use, backing the 51-year-old.