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USA Today via Reuters

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USA Today via Reuters

A comment made by Warriors superstar Stephen Curry during Tuesday’s press conference made people laugh so hard. Game 3 of the NBA Finals is slated for Wednesday night, so the focus of that media conference was to discuss the nuances of that game.

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Curry criticized a reporter who was acting unprofessionally during the press conference. He responded in a manner that would have been shocking to any reporter. His words were extremely serious, especially the manner in which he phrased them.

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The target was an athletic reporter named Marcus Thompson. His phone started ringing just in the middle of the conference. In response, Curry singled him out for his behavior in the middle of the conversation. In his statement, he stated:

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“Marcus Thompson, unbelievable, I’m calling you out,” Curry replied. “It’s like when you’re at church and the pastor’s giving a sermon, and you over there with your phone.A few minutes later, Thompson apologized for what had happened. Curry immediately broke into tears, laughing. 

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From Thompson, this was said: I’d like to begin by repenting for my press conference sins.” 

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Stephen Curry being hilarious for two minutes straight

However, this wasn’t the end of the view. After this experience, Thompson was asking a question to Curry when his phone rang again. In response, Thompson confided that his daughter was calling. Upon hearing this response, Curry mentioned that his kid couldn’t be blamed for this. 

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The clip is currently going viral on the internet, with fans expressing their opinions on it. The hilarious scene from Warrior’s press conference that had Curry clutching his stomach breaks the internet. Some even mentioned saying: “Threw The Kid Under The Bus“. Yet another user stated: “This is my favorite video”.

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There are times when Stephen has made jokes with the media, and that is what makes him such a well-liked figure in the NBA. It is not only his behavior that fans love about him but also the way he treats people.

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The reaction of the reporter was interesting to watch. We would love to hear your reaction to Curry being this hilarious. Please share your thoughts after watching the video. Drop a comment in the comment section below.

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now. As an athlete, she played basketball for 6 years and has competed in state and national level competitions. In journalism, she has covered many important news stories as a photographer and writer. Anshika loves to travel and through her writing and photography, she has explored many regional areas of India and has even had the chance to work with the Army and BSF and understand their way of life.

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