Robert Griffin III Takes A Brutal Stand Against Gilbert Arenas And Nick Young Over Ayesha Curry

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors answers critics of Ayesha Curry's new film.© Image via: X/@danfetes

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors usually lets criticism slide, but a run of podcast segments about his wife's new movie pushed him to record an Instagram video on Wednesday. The target was a trio of hosts, Gilbert Arenas, Nick Young and Emmanuel Acho, who had picked apart a kissing scene in Ayesha Curry's rom-com Second Chance Holiday, with Arenas calling her a "blemish" in the family. Fox Sports analyst and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III backed Curry on X within a few hours, and Arenas and Young have both publicly apologized since.

Stephen Curry Explains Why He Answered The Podcast Hosts

Stephen Curry said he first tried to laugh the whole thing off. The video shows why that stopped working.

“I've been hearing a lot of noise, and usually, the noise doesn't bother me, doesn't bother our issue,” Curry said in the social media video. “But this one in particular, when I'm trying to step on the accomplishments of my wife and leading podcasts, tapings and topics and giving opinions on somebody else's wife… Nick, Gil, Emanuel, and anybody else who feels the need to wanna have to jump in and give an opinion on something you don't really know about, something that kinda speaks to a bigger conversation on how you view women in this world, and what they're allowed and what they're not allowed to do. Even the ignorance behind how acting works.

“Obviously, I tried to laugh this one off, but something needs to be said,” the NBA star continued. “And anytime Ayesha Curry shows up in your headline, I'd kindly suggest you just give the happy hands, the congratulations, and just maybe the apology can be as loud as y'all leading y'all shows with this topic. So, appreciate the free pub.”

Steph Curry calls out Nick Young, Gilbert Arenas, and everyone else talking about Ayesha Curry, telling them to keep his wife's name out of their mouths  “Kind of speaks to a bigger conversation on how you view women in this world and what they're allowed and what they're not allowed to do.”

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His point about acting has support in her résumé. Ayesha appeared in Disney's Hannah Montana and later in Irish Wish, Joy To The World and Goat. She also hosts Ayesha's Home Kitchen on Prime Video.

Robert Griffin III, Gilbert Arenas And Nick Young Respond

Griffin posted his support on X soon after Curry's video circulated.

“You never speak on another man's women,” Griffin wrote on X. “Period. End of story. Steph Curry is right.”

Arenas had stuck to his opinion in the first round of reaction. Once Curry spoke, he backed off.

“I'm sorry if he's offended,” Arenas apologized. “I didn't mean it like that. I was just saying he's such a perfect dude.”

Young's apology came in a similar spirit.

“I'm sorry Steph,” Young added. “You my dog, I love you. If I say anything, I apologize like a man.”

Ayesha answered the hosts herself, calling them "annoying." She and Stephen have been married 15 years and have four children, and he has said she was his biggest supporter when he was torn between staying in college and entering the NBA draft. Second Chance Holiday is streaming now on Roku.