Stephen Curry’s ouster from the 2016 NBA Finals was clearly for ratings. However, Cleveland Cavaliers stars and LeBron James teammates Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye were unimpressed.
For those who don’t know, the Golden State Warriors superstar threw his mouth into the stands in frustration during Game 6 of the Finals, the first time in his career that he’d been thrown away.
In “Road Trippin’,” Frye and Jefferson couldn’t believe what they were hearing in a segment titled “Truth or Trash.” Host Ellie Clifton asked Curry if he was evicted over ratings, prompting a heated reaction from the pair.
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“What? Who said this?”
Jefferson added:
“Next question, don’t engage. What I’m trying to say is, it’s not for ratings, and anybody who says that doesn’t understand basketball. He threw it into the crowd.”
The incident occurred late in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals, when the Cavaliers fought back to send the game to Game 7. Stephen Curry lost his cool in a rare move, throwing his mouthpiece into the stands after being whistled for the sixth point. foul.
The mouthpiece hit the fan, causing a technical failure, so the guard was ejected. Curry scored 30 points to end the game. Later, Curry apologized to the fans for his behavior and showed sportsmanship. However, neither Jefferson nor Frye believed Curry was doing this for ratings.
The nature of the game makes extra drama unnecessary. As a result, the Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3-1 deficit to win their first championship.
Stephen Curry was evicted three times, all related to his mouthpiece
Earlier this year, Stephen Curry was ejected from the court and fined $25,000 after throwing his mouthpiece into the stands during a Warriors game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
In a tense game, Curry scored 34 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors won 122-120, but the player posted infamous statistics.
Curry was ejected for the second time, also in 2017 against the Grizzlies, when he threw his mouthpiece in the direction of the referee.
When the sharpshooter was fouled while attempting a layup, the referee did not call him a foul. I guess the mouthpiece, while iconic, caused Curry a fair amount of trouble.