The Warriors’ Venture Bro Co-Owner Who Shoved Kyle Lowry Is Everything Wrong With America’s Billionaire Class
Kyle Lowry is one of the NBA’s premier rough-riding tough guys. Six feet one inch tall on a good day, not particularly athletic, possessing only an iron will and a stout, powerful, clenched fist of a body, Lowry was drafted 24th overall out of Villanova to the Grizzlies, where he was quickly supplanted by Mike Conley. When he got traded to the Rockets, he managed to make a role for himself. But then, he got traded again to the Toronto Raptors, where, through pure force of will, at a period in his career when many guys find themselves in physical decline, he made himself into a 5-time All-Star, elite defender, heady game manager and a fierce competitor. No one in basketball ever seriously thought he could be player he has become, and yet, here he is, 33 years old, competing like a madman in the NBA Finals, diving for balls, drilling shots, and doing his best to keep basketball legend Steph Curry in check.
Last night, while he was diving for a loose ball, Lowry found himself crashing into the front row, a common occurrence in the NBA—especially in the heat of a wild playoff row. While lifting himself up, an older, grey-haired man in a blue Warriors polo shirt took the opportunity to shove Lowry’s arm and curse at him:
Lowry spoke to Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter last night and laid out his version of events: