Steph Curry burns Trump after president gets praise from Under Armour CEO
Add Golden State Warriors star and back-to-back NBA MVP Steph Curry to the list of sports figures who've recently criticized Donald Trump.
But this is on another level.
And the most interesting part? It likely wouldn't have happened at all if one of Curry's primary employers hadn't sung the president's praises.
Curry has a lucrative sneaker deal with Under Armour. Kevin Plank, Under Armour's CEO, on Tuesday prompted internet backlash by calling Trump "a real asset for the country."
So, what's Curry's take?
“I agree with that description,” Curry told the Bay Area News Group on Wednesday. “If you remove the et.”
As the kids say: Yooooooooo!!!
Naturally, many immediately wondered how Curry -- who is Under Armour's biggest athlete endorser -- would respond to Plank's description of Trump as an "asset for the country." Or if he would respond at all.
Oh, he responded. To paraphrase good ol' Drake: Steph Curry with the shot, boy.
Curry's exclusive interview with Bay Area News Group columnist Marcus Thompson II is worth a full read indeed. But that's the quote that stands out -- and the one that will have people talking.
Sam Laird is Mashable's Senior Sports Reporter. He covers the wide, weird world of sports from all angles -- as well as occasional other topics -- from Mashable's San Francisco bureau. Before joining Mashable in November 2011, his freelance work appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slam, and East Bay Express. Sam is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz, and basketball and burritos take up most of his spare time. Follow him on Twitter @samcmlaird.