I’m all for celebrating a big victory such as the 2015 NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors earned the Larry O’Brien Trophy in six games against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and deserved the opportunity to go crazy — pop champagne, dance and all that jazz. However, handing cigars to two-year-old girls — especially one as adorable as Riley Curry — certainly crosses a few different lines.
Here’s the story, via Sports Illustrated:
Some Warriors clustered around the ice sculpture in the middle of the main dining room—the frozen cutout read “Strength in Numbers,” inspired by the organizational slogan—and others turned a side room into a nightclub. Power forward Draymond Green, still in his blue practice shorts, hopped up on a chair. Teammates leapt around him, singing in unison, while recording with cell phones. Curry did not join the mosh pit. Sitting at the end of a long table, he dug into a plate of steak, macaroni and mashed potatoes. One man approached and asked Curry to autograph his Polo shirt. “I’ve got a lot of Polos,” the man said. Another tried to slip an unlit cigar into Riley’s mouth. “No,” she replied, shaking her head.
While it’s understandable that some would criticize Stephen Curry for losing sight of Riley long enough to allow someone to try to force a cigar on her, it’s impressive nonetheless that she turned it down. That’s some good parenting right there — something we don’t see too often these days.
As for the unknown person with the audacity to offer Riley a cigar: Shame on you.
