“Give the Public a Refund”: Fans Erupt in Rage as Warriors Declare Major Stephen Curry News

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Pragya Vashisth

Jan 20, 2023 | 5:19 PM EST

“Give the Public a Refund”: Fans Erupt in Rage as Warriors Declare Major Stephen Curry News

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Pragya Vashisth

Jan 20, 2023 | 5:19 PM EST

The Golden State Warriors‘ season has been a mixed bag so far. While they sit 9th in the West, they’re just 0.5 games behind the 6th seed and the automatic Playoffs spot. However, the Warriors have been boosted by the return of Stephen Curry. As the defending champions gear up to face the Cleveland Cavaliers, the latest update on the 2x MVP hasn’t pleased NBA fans.

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The Warriors are coming off a tough OT loss against the Boston Celtics. Ahead of their second game in as many nights, they have decided to take a major decision on Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins. The Warriors will be sitting all four of them against the Cavs. This decision hasn’t gone down well with fans as it’s the only time Golden State will be visiting Cleveland this season.

This is the final game of a 5 game road trip for the Warriors. While they lost against the Celtics and the Chicago Bulls, they were victorious in San Antonio and Washington. With the stars sitting out, it will be a chance for the other players to finish this road trip on a positive note.

Fans want the money refunded

The fans clearly let their feelings known on social media and many demanded refunds. Their disappointment is understandable as Stephen Curry is one of the biggest stars in the NBA right now. Here are some of the reactions on Twitter:

Give the public a refund on those tickets in Cleveland
— stuart wolf (@WolfStuart) January 20, 2023

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This is a travesty! Why are we justifying it by saying they went into OT last night when thousands of people worked OT to afford their tickets?!
— Undrafted Views (@UndraftedV) January 20, 2023

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They really think they’re just gonna coast to the playoffs and turn up after playing bad basketball all year lol every time they’ve won they took the regular season serious
— SWAGGY C | $wing Trader (@SwaggyCTV) January 20, 2023

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time to accept it, this isn’t a championship team. pic.twitter.com/BRdsUe8teH
— we gonna be championship 🇦🇷 (@carepackagee) January 20, 2023

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Wasting, POSSIBLY, the last season of Dray, klay, and Steph together. Hopefully they all stay and get another championship together but idk if that’ll happen
— Elizabeth Lambert (@nbaenthusiast95) January 20, 2023

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Do they know they have to win games to get into the playoffs?
— BobbyDigital80 (@bobbydigitial) January 20, 2023

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Basketball ratings must be in the mud. Lol the league is a joke and just gets worse and worse every year.
— repthebay (@rep_the_bay) January 20, 2023

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Meanwhile, the Cavs fans will be glad about this news as they are on a 15-game losing streak against the Warriors. Cleveland’s last win came all the way back in the 2017 NBA Finals.

With Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland leading them to the 5th place in the East, they’ll be favoring their chances against the defending champions.

The Warriors will be glad to have Stephen Curry back

While the fans are disappointed with Stephen Curry sitting out, his return to the lineup has brought the spark back to life for the Warriors. After missing 11 games with a shoulder injury, Curry returned to the lineup against the Phoenix Suns.

The Warriors have gone 2-3 in the five games he’s played since his return. They will be hoping to build some momentum ahead of the All-Star break.

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What are your thoughts on the Warriors resting their stars? Let us know in the comments.

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Pragya Vashisth is the Lead Editor of She Got Game, EssentiallySports’ dedicated WNBA newsletter. With a Master’s degree in Sports Management and experience as a divisional basketball player, he brings both technical expertise and long-standing knowledge of the game to his editorial work. Since joining EssentiallySports in 2022, Pragya has worked across multiple roles, from writer to editor, before taking charge of She Got Game. In this role, he curates coverage of women’s basketball, spotlighting WNBA icons, rising stars, and the defining shifts shaping the league today. Earlier in his career at ES, Pragya was at the center of major coverage for the NBA Legends desk, from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ceremonies to analysis of icons like Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley, helping establish the division’s identity and depth. His wider sports management background, which includes event operations, accreditation, and spectator engagement, gives him an insider’s view of how professional sports function off the court. With over 15 years of closely following the NBA, Pragya connects basketball’s culture and history with the human stories behind the game, ensuring She Got Game delivers coverage that is fresh, reliable, and meaningful for fans.

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