Steph Curry’s demonic performance against France in the men’s basketball gold medal game on Saturday had citizens of the host country in a rage during Team USA’s victory.
In his first Olympic campaign, Curry outshined his All-Star teammates and closed the show with a 24-point tirade during their 98-87 win over France.
As Curry hit impressive three-pointers late in the game, French commentators watched in horror as Golden State’s poster boy was labeled “the devil” during the broadcast.
“Come on, we have to keep stealing the ball,” said one commentator as the helpless French defense tried to contain the shooter.
“This demon named Curry is hurting us,” he exclaimed after Curry sank another long-range shot.
Steph Curry’s exploits at the Paris 2024 Olympics left French basketball fans furious
Other notable soundbites from the French broadcast include:
‘Watch out, watch out for Steph’s shot! Oh no! But no!’
‘Steph Curry at the buzzer… how is that possible?!’
‘Steph Curry. He’s got a hot hand, he’s got a hot hand! How is that possible? He’s got a hot hand, Steph Curry!’
“The French gave everything they had, but with Steph Curry and his teacher.”
Curry earned the title after shooting 8 of 14 from the field and 8 of 13 from three-point range. He also recorded one rebound, five assists and two steals in the win at Bercy Arena.
French citizens were left heartbroken after Curry led Team USA to victory in the final.
Curry scored 24 points against France to help Team USA clinch gold medals on Saturday
The Golden State Warriors poster boy competed in his first Olympics
In addition to the commentator’s on-air crisis, Curry’s spate of comments has also affected the fast food scene in France. On Saturday morning, Front Office Sports reported that France is “considering removing” curry sauce from the McDonald’s menu for the next four years.
With its post, FOS shared a screenshot from McDonald’s France with a photo of the sauce, with the caption: “For obvious reasons, we are considering removing this sauce.”
His latest performance against the French was prefigured by a 36-point explosion in Team USA’s comeback effort against Serbia in the semifinal. His efforts to eliminate Nikola Jokic and company included nine three-pointers.