From leading the Golden State Warriors to two NBA championships to breaking the record as the best three-point shooter in the sport’s history, Steph Curry certainly has an impressive list of accolades that have earned him adoration on and off the court.
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As an outspoken Christian who puts his faith in Jesus far above his career accomplishments, Curry has become a rare role model for a generation marked by immorality and celebrity scandal. It’s certainly not often that we see such world-class talent paired with a humility that redirects the spotlight to God.
So it’s no surprise that his out-of-character outburst in Saturday’s game left a bad taste in the mouth of fans, particularly Christian supporters.
In the last minute of their game against the Grizzlies, a frustrated Curry threw his mouthguard in the direction of the ref who failed to call a foul, earning him a swift kick out of the game. Needless to say, a social media uproar soon followed.
Disappointed in his actions, Curry took to Twitter to admit fault saying, “No excuse for that! Gotta remember who I am playing for…”
The sharpshooter further clarified in a post-game interview that his intent was never to actually hit the ref: “If I was trying to throw at him or hit him, I would’ve been able to execute that.”
But nonetheless, he was ashamed of his poor sportsmanship and uncontrolled anger.
“My frustration boiled over, I did something stupid and deserved to get kicked out,” he added. “I’ll obviously learn from it and try not to do it again.”
Regardless of Curry’s remorse, the damage had already been done in the eyes of many disgruntled fans, who were quick to slam the NBA star for his distasteful conduct despite him owning up to his mistake.
“You’re not a very good role model getting ejected,” wrote one Twitter user in response to Curry’s social media confession.
“How am I supposed to explain to my son that his favorite basketball player got ejected tonight unreal,” tweeted another disappointed father. “This was very traumatizing to him.”