Stephen Curry has sparked concern from NBA fans after posing shirtless from vacation with his wife Ayesha.
Curry and the Warriors were eliminated in five games by the Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals, with the sharpshooting guard sidelined for the final four games of the series with a left hamstring strain.
And while he appears to be enjoying his offseason break, fans took note of several scratches on his body as Ayesha posted a selfie of the couple.
‘They really beat Steph up on the court with all the scratches. Enjoy the summer guys, one fan said.
‘All those scratches on Steph and the refs would still be like na he didn’t get fouled,;’ a second added.
‘Look at all them battle scars on the Chef….damn,’ a third chimed in.
Fans noticed scratches on Stephen Curry’s body as he posed for a selfie with his wife Ayesa
Curry was sidelined with a hamstring strain for the final four games of the T-Wolves series
Warriors coach Steve Kerr had complained about a perceived lack of foul calls on Curry in the playoffs
Before getting hurt against Minnesota, Curry had played a physical first-round series against the Rockets, and Golden State coach Steve Kerr had complained about his star man not getting enough foul calls.
Kerr accused Golden State’s playoff opponents of ‘bear-hugging’ Curry as he later responded to the officiating complaints of Minnesota coach Chris Finch.
‘For eight straight games now, Steph hasn’t had any freedom of movement. They’ve called maybe four or five calls in eight games,’ he said.
‘And we’re watching it on tape, they’re literally bear-hugging Steph. That’s a foul. But they’re allowing it, and like I said, both teams are gonna have complaints every game.’
Ultimately, the Warriors were unable to stay afloat without their best player as they lost four straight contests to bow out of the postseason in the second round.
It brought an abrupt end to what had been a strong final push of the season for the Warriors.
Following the midseason acquisition of Jimmy Butler from the Heat, the Warriors went 20-7 after the All-Star Break to finish seventh in the West, before clinching a playoff spot in the play-in.
Curry was his typically impressive self against the Rockets, averaging 24 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per night while shooting 39.2 percent from three-point range.
He’ll return for his 17th season next season as the Warriors hope to make some noise in a loaded Western Conference.
