Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is undoubtedly one of the best players in NBA history. He sits on the throne for most three-pointers made in the league after taking over from Ray Allen in 2021. Although many criticize Curry for his game, it looks like other NBA players are unhappy with him too.
“They give him every f*cking call, they set illegal screens for him the entire game… they don’t call it cause they want to see him shoot.”
– Austin Rivers on Steph Curry (via @ringer) pic.twitter.com/HaG6GoqwCb
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) January 23, 2023
Recently, Minnesota Timberwolves star Austin Rivers took a huge jibe at the 4x NBA champ. He said on The Ringer, “Steph… it’s not even close…you can’t touch him, they give him every f*ckin call, they set illegal screens for him the entire game… they don’t call it cause they want to see him shoot.”
Although he complimented Steph by saying he was the hardest player in the NBA to guard, he did so by mentioning that it was because of how referees favored Steph.
Is Stephen Curry favored by NBA referees? Fans have their say
His controversial comments targeted at Steph sparked a huge debate among NBA fans. Many had a go at Rivers, mainly because of how he tried to discredit Steph’s exceptional abilities, as fans claim. A Twitter user said, “More than any other NBA star in its history, nobody gets manhandled more than Steph. He literally gets less calls than any other [star] in the history of the league. [Austin Rivers] is a jealous crying baby.”
More than any other NBA star in its history, nobody gets manhandled more than Steph. He literally gets less calls than any other stsr in the history of the league. @AustinRivers25 is a jealous crying baby. 😭
— rexSy (@DontPanicTSLA) January 22, 2023
Another tweeted, “Watch Steph take this personally, u dont wanna mess w your fam buddy.” For those who don’t know, Steph is related to Rivers. His brother, Seth Curry, is married to Rivers’ sister, Callie Rivers.
watch steph take this personally…u dont wanna mess w your fam buddy.
— A (@hergoldentea) January 22, 2023
More than any other NBA star in its history, nobody gets manhandled more than Steph. He literally gets less calls than any other stsr in the history of the league. @AustinRivers25 is a jealous crying baby. 😭
— rexSy (@DontPanicTSLA) January 22, 2023
Must be a different Steph Curry.. Cause the Steph I know barely gets any calls 💀
— ³⁰ (@StephMuse_) January 22, 2023
Austin can be a comedian. Like how many whistles does Steph get?
— Jan (@Smurfsbest) January 22, 2023
As fans suggest, Steph is one of the stars in the league who doesn’t get many calls in his favor. This statement can be supported by the fact that Steph only attempts 4.3 free throws per game, which is one of the lowest in the NBA. Fans believe that if he was in fact favored by the referees, he would be getting to attempt more free throws in a game.
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