Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthguard into the stands during his team’s 122-120 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, leading to his suspension from the game , the NBA announced on Friday.
Curry was ejected with just 73 seconds left in the game at Wednesday’s Chase Center after getting angry with teammate Jordan Poole. Curry was about to attempt a shot from the logo and signaled Poole that it was open, but Poole opted to shoot it himself. Poole missed the shot and Curry snapped a little as he ran down the court to get back on defense.
Curry ripped out his mouthguard and threw it in the stands – resulting in a quick ejection.
“It was a pivotal time in the game and the way our season was going, questions about a heightened sense of urgency…when you want something really bad…I responded in a way that put me out of the game and the team in a difficult position bring,” Curry said after beating ESPN.
Poole didn’t seem to understand why Curry was so mad at him immediately after the game, but the two seemed perfectly fine in the tunnel.
Curry had 34 points and shot 10 of 19 off the field in 35 minutes before being ejected. He’s averaged 29.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists this season.
Stephen Curry was ejected late Wednesday after throwing his mouthguard into the stands while reacting to a shot from Jordan Poole. (AP/Godofredo A. Vasquez)