Nicole Curran, the wife of Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, said Thursday she received death threats on social media and even deleted her Instagram account after what some considered a less-than-cheerful reaction from Beyonce to Curran talking with Jay-Z courtside.
The brief clip showed the famous couple courtside during Wednesday night’s NBA Finals game at Oracle Arena. In it, Beyonce and Jay-Z are seen smiling and waving, when Curran leans over to talk to Jay-Z. Beyonce’s smile goes away as the camera cuts back to the game. The clip went viral on a number of social media sites, with Curran portrayed as upsetting the superstar singer.
Curran said she was asking Jay-Z and Beyonce if they wanted a drink during the clip, because the Warriors had invited them to the game. She told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne that Jay-Z asked for a vodka soda, and she leaned over — into the space near Beyonce, because of the loudness of the crowd — to ask him if he wanted a lime with it. At that point, Beyonce is seen looking serious, and then down at the floor.
“There was no hostility,” Curran told Shelburne. “I was trying to be a good hostess.”
She added: “I’ve never experienced cyber bullying like this. I can’t believe our players go through this. That kids go through this.”
Curran said that Beyonce and Jay-Z had been guests of hers and the Warriors three or four times in the past without incident.
Source : ESPN