Stephen Curry has had enough of players flopping on the floor. In the Warriors’ pre-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Steph was called for a foul on Austin Reaves with less than a minute left in the 1st half. The 36-year-old knew that there was no foul but Reaves played a sneaky game to get him booked for it.
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The superstar didn’t hesitate to show his dislike for what took place on the court. While Reaves was preparing to take the free throws, Steph was seen mocking the Lakers star by mimicking how he flopped.
Steph is sick of Austin Reaves and that foul grifting pic.twitter.com/G87fMBFWWD
— NO SAUCES ENT. (@b0y1da_) October 16, 2024
This reaction from Steph generated hilarious responses from fans on the internet. One fan wrote that Steph battled prime James Harden(who is known for being a notorious flopper) back in the day but Austin Reaves is where he is drawing a line.
Bruh battled prime James Harden and he sick of THIS dude.
Says a lot
— AK SIZZLE (@aksizzle7) October 16, 2024
Another fan said that it’s always good to see the Warriors superstar calling out the floppers on the court. What makes it even better is that he is great at mimicking their actions.
I love it when Steph can’t help himself from mimicking blatant grifting when it happens 🤣 https://t.co/ao9aHo7e6X
— pshhh (@butterrace) October 16, 2024
While flopping has unfortunately become a trend for players to get more fouls, we often see such reactions from players like Steph when someone takes the exaggeration to another level.
One fan mocked Reaves by bringing up the receipts. He stated that there was a time when the Lakers fans were claiming that the 26-year-old was “Him.” Flopping doesn’t look good on someone who is so highly revered.
Y’all remember when Laker fans said Reeves was #Him? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/Fei92cMOIR
— LaShandra Long (@shandra_la) October 16, 2024
Another fan came to Reaves’ defense. He stated that it’s not a crime and shouldn’t be looked at with disgust because the entire league does the same.
The whole league does it pic.twitter.com/xUc7E2LInI
— Memphissnation (@ghampton58) October 16, 2024
This game was special for one more reason. After Steph and LeBron James joined hands to win the gold medal for Team USA Basketball at the Paris Olympics, this was the first time they played against one another. The Warriors superstar had a much better game with 16 points, five rebounds, and six assists. LeBron could only put up six points in 23 minutes.
Reaves’ flopping and Steph’s reaction to it were one of the highlights of the game. While the Laker got the call that time, it was Stephen Curry and his Warriors who walked away with the win. The Warriors’ 111-97 win over the Lakers boosted their record to 5-0 in the preseason.
