Stephen Curry just called the league out, or at least, he tipped his cap in their direction as mockingly as possible. Striding into Sunday’s game sporting an oven mitt on his belt, Curry made sure that the NBA’s silly “hot stove contact” faux pas won’t go away quietly.
This all started when Curry’s 3-pointer with 22.9 seconds left in regulation didn’t go in as Minnesota guard Josh Okogie slapped his foot mid-shot. Curry fell down, looking for a foul. Nothing.
The NBA report says that “Okogie (MIN) makes marginal “hot-stove” contact with Curry’s (GSW) leg after the release of his jump shot attempt and does not affect his ability to land safely.