Warriors’ Stephen Curry fined $25,000 for throwing mouthpiece into stands against Grizzlies

NBA announced Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was fined $25,000 for throwing a mouthpiece into the stands during Wednesday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Curry was sent off for his act with 74 seconds left in the close game, but the reason he threw the mouthpiece was the team’s unproductive offensive that his possession had ended seconds earlier. was due to

With 1:23 left in the fourth quarter and the Warriors leading by two, Klay Thompson missed a midrange jumper that doubled the Warriors’ lead. Donte DiVincenzo grabbed the offensive board and soon he passed to Jordan Poole.

When Curry called for the ball, Poole threw a quick 3-pointer. he missed Curry angrily threw the mouthpiece into the stands in obvious dissatisfaction with the pool. This prompted the authorities to immediately eject him from the game.

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The ejection was Curry’s third of his career, and the other two were memorable for similar reasons. Both involved Curry throwing a mouthpiece. One played against his Cleveland Cavaliers in his 2016 NBA Finals. Coincidentally, one more he played against the same Grizzlies in 2017.

“He knows he can never make that mistake again,” manager Steve Kerr said after the game.

Fortunately for the Warriors, Curry’s absence didn’t cost them a game loss. The Grizzlies tied the game twice, but the Warriors took the win with just a second left in the inbounds with a thrilling layup for Poole from his pass.

Poole shared his frustration with the decision to eject Curry after the game. Officials will face considerable scrutiny over their decision to eject Curry regardless of the outcome. I hope to be a star on the floor like Curry, rather than stepping out for emotes.