Kenny Smith Slams Warriors Fans for Whining About Curry's Foul Calls

Spoiler alert: If you’re a die-hard member of Dub Nation, brace yourself because Kenny Smith just put you on blast. You’d think Warriors fans were asking for a personal audience with the basketball gods when they grumble about Steph Curry not getting enough foul calls. But TNT analyst Smith believes you all are a bit too pampered for your own good.

On a recent episode of “Dubs Talk,” Smith didn’t hold back. He called out fans for wanting Curry to hit the free-throw line more often than he already does. I mean, come on, the guy is averaging a jaw-dropping near-30 points per game, and you want him to add another ten trips to the charity stripe? Get a grip, folks. “You guys are so spoiled, man,” Smith quipped. It’s like asking for extra sprinkles on your already gigantic ice cream sundae. Sure, it’s delicious, but it’s also a bit much, don’t you think?

As of this season, Curry ranks a mediocre 48th in the league with just 3.7 free-throw attempts per game. Meanwhile, the vaunted Giannis Antetokounmpo is raking in a whopping 10.7 attempts. It’s kind of hard to argue for “poor little Steph” when you see other star guards like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Trae Young racking up more than 7 attempts per game.

Despite fans’ frustration, Curry himself has remained cool as a cucumber about it all. He explained he’s not a “foul-baiter”. Instead, he joked, “I’ve made jokes like, ‘I got two free throws today’.” Yes, he’s not taking bribes from the refs; he’s too busy making jokes about it. In a time when we could all use a little levity, maybe we should be taking notes from Curry instead of complaining.

So, do Warriors fans have a point? Probably not. If anything, they should be happy to watch one of the best players in NBA history light it up from the field, whether he’s at the line or not. At this point, it seems fans might just be so spoiled by the greatness of Curry that any small grievance can feel like a major crisis.

If you ask us, Warriors fans should be focusing on the scoreboard instead of the referee’s watch. A few extra fouls here and there won’t make or break an MVP season. Now, how about we save that energy for a conversation about, oh I don’t know, a much larger problem: the evils of capitalism? Let’s keep our priorities straight.

AUTHOR: cjp

SOURCE: NBC Bay Area