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Head coach Steve Kerr (R) of the Golden State Warriors talks with Stephen Curry #30 during the second half of the NBA game at Mortgage Matchup Center on December 18, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. <\/p>\n
Golden State Warriors<\/a> star Stephen Curry fully supports Steve Kerr\u2019s animated reaction to two contentious calls that led to the head coach\u2019s ejection during the 103-102 loss to the LA Clippers<\/a> on Monday night.<\/p>\n Kerr was hit with back-to-back technical fouls early in the fourth quarter, the first of which came at the 8:44 mark when Curry\u2019s floater was waved off just after the ball went through the hoop. The officials deemed that John Collins<\/a> fouled Curry before the field goal, thus erasing the two points that had helped Golden State cut the deficit to 78-76.<\/p>\n The second, arguably more egregious call, came at the 8:01 mark when Gary Payton<\/a> had his layup blocked by Collins, even though replays indicated the Clippers forward swiped the ball after it hit the backboard, meaning it should have been a goaltend.<\/p>\n When the refs refused to call a goaltend, Kerr absolutely lost it, as seen in the clip below. The longtime Warriors coach was immediately ejected \u2014 the first time he was tossed out of a game since a March 28, 2022 game against the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stephen Curry on Steve Kerr\u2019s Ejection<\/p>\n After the game, Curry said that Kerr wouldn\u2019t have been as infuriated if not for the back-to-back controversial calls from the referees, defending his head coach.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was both back-to-back calls that aggravated [Kerr], Curry said,\u201d via San Francisco Chronicle\u2019s Sam Gordon.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to miss both of those and the momentum swing in a situation like that. Coach did the right thing, we responded the right way, gave ourselves a chance to win but on the road that\u2019s a tough moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Curry admitted that he was planning to react just as furiously as Kerr, before his longtime coach took the bullet for him and his teammates.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be honest, I was going to do that until I saw him,\u201d Curry said of Kerr\u2019s reaction. \u201cI was appreciative of that because two crazy calls in a row that you feel like can dictate the momentum of a game. Doesn\u2019t mean a win or a loss. It just dictates the momentum. I love that fired-up Steve, for sure. Somebody had to do it tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCoach did the right thing. We responded the right way, gave ourselves a chance to win.\u201d<\/p>\n Steph Curry after the loss to the Clippers, Steve Kerr\u2019s ejection. <\/p>\n Warriors Frustrations Boil Over<\/p>\n When Kerr was ejected at the 7:57 mark, the Warriors trailed 84-74. Thereafter, they went on a 26-17 run to cut the deficit to 101-100 at the 1:05 mark when Curry made a three off a Draymond Green<\/a> assist.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Curry would foul out at 23 seconds later while fighting Kris Dunn<\/a> for a rebound. The sharpshooter does not regret the play.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was the right call,\u201d Curry said of getting fouled out while fighting for a rebound.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the one I wanted back. (Fouling out) was tough. Foreign territory for sure. The good news is I probably won\u2019t foul out the rest of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n With the heartbreaking loss, the Warriors (19-18) find themselves just two games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> (17-20) as the eighth seed in the West. They entered Monday\u2019s game on a hot stretch, having won six of their previous eight games.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. 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