“Taking Shots During and After Game”: Stephen Curry Rips Apart Charles Barkley After Bold Claims about Klay Thompson Downfall, Making NBA Fans Go Berserk

Golden State Warriors are 3-2 this season after an emphatic 123-110 win over the Miami Heat. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson starred for the Warriors and scored 33 and 19 points, respectively. This was a statement win for the Warriors after they lost 105-134 to the Phoenix Suns last Tuesday. After the loss vs the Suns, NBA legend Charles Barkley had said that Klay Thompson is ‘not the same guy’ anymore. Following the win vs the Heat, Thompson reacted to Barkley’s comments by mentioning the injuries he had for two straight seasons. Now, Stephen Curry then has taken a dig at Barkley for his remarks on Klay.

After the win against the Miami Heat, Klay Thompson appeared for the post-game press conference. He ended his press conference by calling out Charles Barkley for his statements. Klay also mentioned that he needs some time to get back to a 100% after two big injuries. Meanwhile, Stephen Curry called out Barkley after the game after hearing Klay’s reaction.

“Certain guys forget what their careers looked like on the back end,” Curry said.

Stephen Curry‘s comments went viral on social media, sparking reactions from NBA fans. Curry and Thompson have long been good friends on and off the court. It is normal to see Curry coming in defense of his teammate.

NBA Twitter reacts to Stephen Curry blasting Charles Barkley for his Klay Thompson comments

Curry’s statement went viral on Twitter in a few mins. Fans came up with some interesting reactions to Curry’s comment on Charles Barkley.

Following are some of the best reactions to the same:

Klay Thompson suffered a torn ACL during the 2019 NBA Finals, which the Warriors lost. He missed the entire 2019-20 season due to the injury and was deemed fit to start the 2020-21 season. However, suffered another big injury during the off-season, this time a ruptured Achilles tendon.

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This led to him missing another season and a half. Klay managed to return in January earlier this season.

However, the veteran shooter slowly picked up his form and helped the Warriors in the final stages of the championship. It reaped benefits as the Warriors won their fourth championship in the past decade.

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However, Klay had a game to forget against the Suns when he was ejected after getting his 2nd technical of the game. It is rare these days to see players like Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry getting a technical. However, the two bounced back after a big loss and the Warriors are now 3-2 up in the league. Only time will tell if the Splash Brothers can bring another championship to the Bay this season.

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