Stephen A. Smith had plenty to say about Stephen Curry, and this time the praise wasn’t about what the Warriors star does with the ball in his hands.
Smith applauded Curry for stepping in to defend Ayesha Curry after comments from Gilbert Arenas and Emmanuel Acho drew criticism. The issue stemmed from a clip in which Ayesha appeared in a show and kissed a male actor, something Arenas and Acho discussed in a negative way. Curry wasn’t interested in letting that slide.
“Anytime Ayesha Curry shows up in your headline, I kindly suggest you just give the, you know, the happy hands, the congratulations, and maybe just maybe, you know, the apology can be as loud as y’all leading y’all shows with this topic. So appreciate the free pub. Thank you for giving a nice shout out to ‘Second Chance Holiday,’ which y’all can find on Roku, starring Ayesha Curry.”
Smith said Curry handled the moment the right way, calling out the criticism without losing his composure. He also noted that Arenas and Acho later apologized.
“Even when he's trying to call folks out, he's nicer than that. He's nice with that too.
That's who he is. And Gilbert Arenas and Nick Young, to their credit, Emmanuel Acho.
Props to them for apologizing. Anybody trying to call any of them out?
There's a reason to apologize to Steph Curry!
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) November 14, 2026
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I'm only speaking about it because I want to bring attention to Steph Curry. Just one of the most decent brothers you'll ever meet in your life.
As good as they come, and if there was ever a person that should make any of us pause when we have anything negative to say about anybody close to him, it would be Steph Curry,” Smith said on his personal show.
Curry is currently sidelined with an oblique tear, leaving Golden State to keep things together without its biggest offensive force. The Warriors are 8-4 and sit sixth in the Western Conference, ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies and behind the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets.
Golden State’s next game comes on the road against the San Antonio Spurs, with tip-off set for Nov. 13 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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