Klay roasts Eason after torching Rockets in Warriors’ win

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Klay roasts Eason after torching Rockets in Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

After torching the Rockets for 29 points in his best shooting night of the 2023-24 NBA season, Klay Thompson scorched Houston reserve Tari Eason for trying to get under the Warriors’ skin on social media a week earlier.

Eason, the 17th overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft who has not played since Jan. 1 because of a ongoing leg issue, took to Instagram after the Rockets beat Oklahoma City, the top team in the Western Conference, and took a verbal swipe at Golden State.

Using a line made infamous from the 1979 cult classic “The Warriors,” Eason mocked Golden State while shouting “Warriors, come out to play.” He then repeated the line once more in an even louder voice.

On Thursday, Eason doubled down when he wore a black T-shirt with the same words written in red.

Thompson, who was on the attack all night in the Warriors’ 133-110 win at Toyota Center, came out firing when asked about Eason’s antics during the post-game press conference.

“That’s pretty lame, especially if you’re not even playing,” Thompson told reporters in Houston. “It’s one thing if you’re playing, you’re out there competing and you can back it up. But if you’re just going to be trolling from the sideline, like bro, what are we doing? At times we talk mess, [but] at least we’re out there competing. That’s all I have to say about that.”

“That’s pretty lame. Especially if you’re not even playing.”

Klay didn’t hold back when asked about Tari Eason taunting the Warriors 👀 pic.twitter.com/w0rHuk5ZNu

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Eason’s taunting stirred up a hornet’s nest on social media and inside the Warriors’ locker room.

The day after Eason’s post popped up on Instagram, Draymond Green took umbrage and spoke about it on his podcast, saying basically the same thing that Thompson did, calling out Eason for his comments when he isn’t even playing.

After the game Thursday, Stephen Curry had a little fun with it when he put bottles on his fingertips and clanked them together, the same way one of…

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Publish date : 2024-04-05 04:23:58

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