Basketball star Stephen Curry's wife, Ayesha, has been subjected to vicious trolling on social media following controversy surrounding her removal of her wedding ring while on live TV in a resurfaced clip.
The 34-year-old has been slammed for an "insensitive" joke about fidelity when she took off her wedding ring when a shirtless waiter came onto the talk show The Real in 2019, much to the delight of the show's co-stars.
Meanwhile, the banter on set was not interpreted that way by viewers who are reacting to the resurfaced clip, complaining that Curry was setting a bad example and was mocking those who have been cheated on during a relationship.
The NBA star recently played golf with his Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson, along with Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, and shared a snap of his wife Ayesha jumping on his back in an Instagram post on July 1.
However, the photo of the couple seemed to go down like a lead balloon, with many taking to the comments to let their feelings be known.
One upset Instagram user wrote: "Look very happy with someone who likes taking their ring off on live television for another guy!"
While another felt that Curry was trying to steal the limelight, commenting: "She even has to be in the pics at what seems like a 'bro's golf day.'"
A third referenced the live TV moment, writing to Stephen: "She doesn't respect you man."
A fourth hit out at Ayesha, commenting: "I love @stephencurry30 but he has the most jealous and embarrassing wife I've seen in a while. Her behavior for a man of his stature or any man is disheartening. And the sad thing is she know better... they are a great couple and I pray for them but the public image lies on the women big time..."
Newsweek reached out to Ayesha Curry's representatives via email for comment.
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