Redick saw a lane, a chance to prove to the industry that he's woke and anti-racist enough to sit on an ESPN desk. Verified Twitter accounts have since lauded Redick for his bravery. They say he stood up to a dog-whistling older white guy. The courage.

Green is looking for the same reaction, one he's likely to receive.

Anyone that has followed Russo's career knows that telling Green to "shut up" has no undertones to it. It's vintage Mad Dog.

Part of his brand is railing against the younger generation for talking and tweeting too much. Often, Russo tells athletes of all races to "shut up" in the same playful tone he used while discussing Green.

Stephen A. Smith, a longtime Russo listener, said as much following Redick's scene of performative outrage.

“Let’s calm down because I’m glad you pointed out, JJ, that it’s not a race thing because with ‘Doggy’ it’s not,” Smith said.

“You know, you do have old school fans that lament the fact that you got a lot of folks out there that are just saying ‘enough already’ like he does. Now people like me and you, we think differently, but there’s a whole bunch, I encounter it all the time, there’s a whole bunch of ‘Mad Dog’ Russos running around, I’m here to tell you right now.”

Knowing that Green and others would look to capitalize on Redick's ambush of Russo, Smith called into Russo's radio show later that day to defend him again.

Take a listen:

Draymond Green Show

Draymond Green Takes Out of Context Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo Using N-Word when 9 Years Old