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We can never forget the 2016 NBA season championship when the controversies didn’t stop until the last game. Particularly in a game where the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 in Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals. As a result, there was a rush of blaming everywhere, especially in the Stephen Curry house.

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In addition, who can forget Ayesha Curry’s controversial tweet? Which made players and fans backlash against her. Stephen had to take control of the situation at one point.

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As the situation grew worse following Ayesha’s tweet, she explained herself in an interview with People’s magazine. The following is how she described her feelings during that time and what her intention was: “I was just a fan in that moment so I didn’t think about the ramifications,” she explained. “I regret the way that I voiced how hurt I was. I felt hurt for [Steph], and I didn’t mean to offend anybody.”

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Following up on what she mentioned about her tweet and the audience response. She said: “Obviously, what I wrote is not what I think about what he does for a living.”

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In the past, the tweet she posted made her fans furious since on social media there were tons of comments criticizing her act and what she said. It looked like Ayesha ruined LeBron James’ GOAT Crowning Moment in a disrespectful way. This was because the match went in LeBron’s team’s favor.

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Warriors star Stephen Curry stepped in to save the situation

Her tweet raised a lot of questions about the NBA and made sports fans angry, particularly since she made an allegation against sports in it.

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According to her tweet: “I’ve lost all respect, sorry this is absolutely rigged for money… Or ratings in not sure which. I won’t be silent. Just saw it live sry.”

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After two days of controversy, Stephen came forward to save the situation by clearing this issue up. His explanation was as follows: There’s nothing really, that’s going to distract me from what’s happening on the court,” Curry explained.

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He mentioned that the focus of his attention is on the next match in that season’s championship. Continuing, he added: “I might have to cut the Wi-Fi off at my house, though.”

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Over time, she became more in control, making sure that she always posted carefully on social media. Since she has a large following.

Being a celebrity in this world is not an easy task. Tell us what you think about this, and comment down below.

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now. As an athlete, she played basketball for 6 years and has competed in state and national level competitions. In journalism, she has covered many important news stories as a photographer and writer. Anshika loves to travel and through her writing and photography, she has explored many regional areas of India and has even had the chance to work with the Army and BSF and understand their way of life.

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