How often have you seen Stephen Curry lose his cool? To see the 36-year-old Three-Point Leader display his uncharacteristic side used to be a rare thing. However, the more his frustration with the referees and foul calls have increased this season, the more upset we have been seeing the Warriors star.
In the player’s own words, describing the referees’ officiating, “It exhausts me. One thousand percent more than any defense. You get distracted and waste energy yelling at the refs.” Despite this, the player’s recent action, which may have been a culmination of his frustrations, did not speak well for him.
During the ongoing matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets, Stephen Curry drew attention as he attempted to get the ball from Draymond Green while being guarded by Keon Johnson. From the direction Green was looking at, it was fairly obvious that the ball would go to Curry. Therefore, Johnson was resilient in his defense, pushing the Warriors star and standing like a wall on the side to make him lose his focus. Once Curry got the ball, he straight-out elbowed the player, causing him to fall on his back.
Stephen Curry’s frustration at not being awarded a foul call led to him seeking one against him. Such on-court moments are expected from a few other players, especially when the opposing team is leading. However, Curry, who is known for his cool demeanour, did not do himself any favors by engaging in physical activity. Sure enough, the NBA community made him aware of the same.
NBA fans criticize Stephen Curry for elbowing Keon Johnson: “Steph was frustrated with the physicality.”
Highlighting Steph’s action on social media, one individual asked whether the whole sequence of events could be deemed a foul on Steph. One user wrote, “the second one absolutely, looked like steph was frustrated with the physicality”.
Was this a foul on Steph?
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 7, 2025
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