Golden State stars Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant ejected from Memphis game, social media reacts
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was ejected towards the end of the Warriors 111-101 loss in Mempbis Saturday after Curry became upset that he didn’t get a call after he thought he was fouled.
Curry threw his mouthpiece in the direction of the official and was tossed by referee Scott Wall. In the commotion that followed, Curry’s star teammate, Kevin Durant, was also tossed after approaching Wall, and appeared to made a hand gesture towards fans who were booing him.
Curry finished with 37 points and six rebounds. Durant had 29 points and 13 rebounds. Golden State, the defending NBA champions, are off to a 1-2 start.
Here’s video of Curry
streethistory: Curry and KD Ejected NBA TV NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors at Memphis… https://t.co/TxIYEoEJpT pic.twitter.com/z5bHdEoikY
— FanSportsClips (@FanSportsClips) October 22, 2017
And here’s Durant
@talkhoops I'm not even a Warriors hater but Steph and KD ejected consecutively while KD flips the bird is just the best NBA cinema pic.twitter.com/wJvFghRV7c
— Youhanginout? (@letshangoutguys) October 22, 2017
Kevin Durant gets ejected and reminds Grizzlies fans he has a ring pic.twitter.com/ihumtOLeGM
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) October 22, 2017
After the game, Curry told an ESPN reporter that he did not throw his mouthpiece directly at Wall.
Stephen Curry tells ESPN: “I didn’t throw my mouthpiece at the ref. I got better aim than that. I threw it out of frustration.”
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 22, 2017
Curry -- a devout Christian who always points skyward after making big shots -- also took to social media to apologize after the game
No excuse for that! Gotta remember who I am playing for...
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) October 22, 2017
Curry also received heat for tossing his mouthpiece during the 2016 NBA Finals, which the Warriors lost to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Social media, of course, had plenty of reaction. But let’s begin with Warriors forward Draymond Green, tongue thoroughly in cheek, talking about the state of his team.
Draymond Green to ESPN on state of the team, and on Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant getting ejected. pic.twitter.com/m2uv6kSgpz
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 22, 2017
Stephen Curry is the most DISRESPECTED multiple time MVP in NBA history. Goodnight.
— CLUTCH CARR (@MateoTweetFuego) October 22, 2017
Two words; Prima Donna
— Rhet Brierley (@Brielsylenko) October 22, 2017
2018 NBA Finals MVP
— AKIDNAMEDRYAN 4 (@Akidnamedryan4) October 22, 2017
Here's every BS call against you to save you time from watching tape: https://t.co/3d4oAsF9lW
— DevilMaySpy (@DevilMaySpy) October 22, 2017
@StephenCurry30 One of the kids' most idolized players in NBA history and that's how you react to a ref? Horrible example & disgraceful.
— BG (@bgriff1990) October 22, 2017
Ok y’all that are tweeting negative crap really needs to get a damn life, it’s not that serious. He threw a damn mouth guard not a punch!!
— Bryant Lewis (@BryantLewis20) October 22, 2017
This story was originally published October 22, 2017 at 7:54 AM with the headline "Golden State stars Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant ejected from Memphis game, social media reacts."