Should players' kids be allowed at postgame press conferences?
After Tuesday's Game 1 victory against Houston, Golden State's Stephen Curry brought his daughter to the press conference, and she proceeded to steal the hearts of everyone there. Well, almost everyone: a few reporters did gripe that this little cherub was costing them valuable deadline time:
My man @WindhorstESPN taking the most unpopular position ever, saying NBA might need to ban kids from podium so reporters can ask questions
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) May 20, 2015
@_morezeros ... a postgame press conference isn't the time and place for cute kids. Period. No dis intended. So don't take it that way.
— Star-News ACC (@starnewsacc) May 20, 2015
"Great for him...but it really hurt the process." - @RealSkipBayless on Riley Curry being at the podium w/Steph pic.twitter.com/YlEICYfvN2
— ESPN First Take (@ESPN_FirstTake) May 20, 2015
Fair complaint or curmudgeonly critique? Let's discuss. And we follow that up with a breakdown of five other athletes who, like Curry, come from noble athletic origins themselves.
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