Stephen Curry ejected for throwing mouthpiece toward referee as Golden State Warriors lose
Kevin Durant also rejected after arguing with official as Memphis Grizzlies hand NBA champions their second loss in three games
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was ejected late in the fourth quarter of his team’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of an official. The two-time MVP appeared to be angry that the official didn’t call a foul on his lay-up attempt.
Kevin Durant was also ejected from the game, which the defending champions lost, 111-101, dropping their record to 1-2 for the season.
Stephen Curry was ejected for throwing his mouthpiece in the general direction of the referee. pic.twitter.com/I5AA6MVuhu— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 22, 2017
“I didn’t throw my mouthpiece at the ref. I got better aim than that. I threw it out of frustration,” Curry told ESPN.
Curry had 37 points in the contest. Durant had 29 points and 13 rebounds.
“I think he should be suspended eight, maybe 10 games for that,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said sarcastically after the game.
“It was egregious, it was awful, endangered thousands of people in the stands.”