Damian Lillard Shows Respect To Steph Curry After Criticizing Him

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Damian Lillard has no hard feelings after Steph's massive game.

Damian Lillard had some harsh words for Steph Curry just a few days ago as he noted that for the first time in his career, Curry actually has to face some adversity, which has led to some questionable stats. It was one of those comments that aren't necessarily false but can still light a fire under the recipient of the comments. As it turns out, that is exactly what happened on Sunday as Curry scored 62 points in a massive win against the Blazers that had everyone talking on social media.

Many said that Lillard was eating crow for his comments although it's clear the NBA superstar doesn't care. After the game, he immediately went up to Curry to congratulate him on the achievement, all while explaining his decision to do so, on Twitter.

"You can’t dish it out and not be able to take it," Lillard said simply. His approach here is quite honorable as Dame understands better than anyone that sometimes, you're just going to have to take the L. Commenting on Curry's game was always going to be a risk, and Dame understood that from the beginning.

Moving forward, Dame will have plenty more opportunities to try and get back at Curry.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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