Even though it’s been more than 12 hours since Ayesha Curry sent out a tweet that featured her referring to the NBA as “rigged,” people are still talking about what she said on Twitter on Thursday night following Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Twitter users started going in on her almost immediately after her tweet went up, and though she took it down later and issued an apology of sorts, it didn’t stop people from continuing to talk about it. It had nothing to do with the actual game itself, but it has become one of the biggest storylines to come out of Game 6, simply because Ayesha has become so polarizing in sports circles.
On Friday morning, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless took a few minutes to discuss the controversy that Ayesha caused on ESPN First Take, and while talking about it, Stephen A. seemed to compare Steph Curry’s wife to LeBron James’ wife Savannah. Stephen A. stopped short of saying Ayesha should act more like Savannah, but he suggested that, by staying out of the spotlight, Savannah doesn’t bring any negative attention to LeBron.
Stephen A. started off his argument by saying this about Savannah:
The discussion then continued with a back-and-forth between Stephen A. and Skip. Here is a transcript of a portion of the conversation Stephen A., Skip, and First Take host Molly Qerim had with regards to Savannah and Ayesha so you can read exactly what was said:
Twitter immediately wondered what Stephen A. was trying to get at by comparing Savannah and Ayesha:
And within just minutes of Stephen A. making the comparison, Ayesha actually chimed in on the conversation by sending out her first tweet since Thursday night:
That led to Stephen A. addressing her tweet a few minutes later (welcome to 2016!), and he said that his intention wasn’t to compare Savannah and Ayesha but rather to tell Ayesha why she needs to be more mindful about what she tweets:
“What I am trying to explain to you Mrs. Ayesha Curry is that it’s not me, it’s you,” he said. “Because what happens is is when you’re out there tweeting and saying the things you’re saying, you are putting your husband in a precarious situation. And I’m saying, if that were LeBron James and his wife, it would have been treated differently.”
And this, of course, amused all of the First Take viewers out there:
Ayesha hasn't responded to what Stephen A. said yet. But at this point, that's probably for the best. Can't we all just move on? Please? There's a Game 7 to be played!