Stephen Curry rebukes Gilbert Arenas, Nick Young over Ayesha Curry comments

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry responded on Thursday to former players Nick Young and Gilbert Arenas after they criticized his wife, Ayesha, bleacherreport.com reported.

In a video posted on Instagram, Curry addressed Young, Arenas and a third person he named as Emmanuel, saying people who weigh in on subjects they do not understand often reveal how they see women.

"Something needs to be said," Curry said in the video.

The dispute began after Arenas and Young discussed Ayesha Curry's continued acting career, including her role in the new holiday romance film Second Chance Holiday.

Arenas said Saturday on the We Said What We Said show that Ayesha was "the only blemish in the family."

"Because she doesn't act like the other superstars wives," he said.

Arenas also said the Currys should stay out of the spotlight, adding, "We don't want to hear you."

The two men apologized on Wednesday, with Young telling the Gil's Arena show, "I'm sorry, Steph."

Arenas said he did not mean his remarks the way they sounded and described Curry as a perfect guy.

Ayesha Curry began acting as a teenager and has kept appearing in television shows and movies since marrying Stephen in 2011.

She has also appeared in Christmas films including Joy to the World and Irish Wish.

Curry had celebrated the new film when it was announced on Oct. 27, writing on X, "My Leading Lady."

He added that he got to see her work behind the scenes and that the world was now seeing her shine.

Curry and Young were teammates on the Warriors during the 2017-18 season, when they won a championship together.

Curry never played alongside Arenas, although their NBA careers overlapped for three seasons from 2009 to 2012.

Curry has started the 2026-27 season strongly, averaging 30.6 points and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 50.3 percent from the field and 45.7 percent from three-point range.