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H.S. Teacher Slams Stephen Curry In Blog, Asks MVP Not To Visit

By Jonathan Franks
Published on: 09:23 PST, Jun 3, 2015

Stephen Curry has made headlines with his impressive on-court performances, generating positive comments and praise from fans and critics alike – especially throughout the state of California.

During a time of the year when notable celebrities and athletes are asked to visit high schools and colleges to deliver inspirational speeches, a particular high school teacher in Hayward, California apparently wants Stephen Curry to stay away from his school.

The title of the 1,560-word blog written by Matt Amaral, a Mt. Eden High School teacher, speaks volumes about how the teacher feels – “Dear Steph Curry, Now That You Are MVP Please Don’t Come Visit My High School.”

In the opening paragraph of the blog, Amaral makes it clear to Stephen Curry that he is a Bay Area native and a loyal, longtime fan of the Golden State Warriors.

Amaral even claims that Stephen Curry would be his favorite NBA player if it wasn’t for his own personal “soft spot” for “emotionally unstable crazies” like Draymond Green. Even though this high school teacher apparently has no problem with giving Stephen Curry credit, he does not hesitate to once again mention his feelings about the star visiting Mt. Eden High School.

“You are amazing and I also give you credit for being an amazing person off the court as well. But I have to ask you to do me a solid and make sure you don’t ever come visit my high school.”

Amaral continues by referencing the NBA Cares campaign and the community work that Stephen Curry and teammate Klay Thompson have done. However, instead of making things better, the high school English teacher strongly believes that the exact opposite is the case.

“Where those kinds of civic-minded activities have clear benefits, I have to tell you something you probably haven’t heard: Coming to poor high schools like mine isn’t going to help any of these kids out, in fact, it might make things worse.”

Even though he admits that Stephen Curry would likely be very “inspiring, humble, hilarious” and “kind,” Amaral states that he is more concerned about what Curry would not tell the students. Amaral then dissects many of the benefits and advantages that Stephen Curry had as a child-turned-NBA star that his high school students would never have, including:

  • Dell Curry, “an NBA great” as “a professional one-on-one tutor” and father
  • the “monetary rewards” that came along with having a successful NBA star as a father
  • a height of 6’3 which apparently proves that Steph Curry won the “genetic lottery”

Matt Amaral even states that his high school students would never have a back-up plan for their dream of becoming a professional athlete like Stephen Curry. Instead of boosting their hopes and dreams for a future career in pro sports, Amaral states that Stephen Curry would not be able to tell the students that it is already too late for them and that they can’t do it.

“The worst thing you won’t tell them Steph, is that they can’t do it… You won’t be able to bring yourself to tell them it is already too late. You won’t tell them about all those years when you were playing in top competitive leagues as a child. You won’t tell them that if they haven’t played organized basketball by the age of sixteen (twelve, really), they have no chance of going pro.”

Amaral later explains the danger of “celebrity worship” when it comes to a high school student’s academic success. If Stephen Curry was to visit their school, he claims that the students would not go home afterwards focused on their grades and assignments – things that they are able to control. He also states that “celebrity worship” does not just apply to athletes, but to singers like Beyonce as well.

“That is what celebrity worship does, Steph, and we need these kids to do less of it rather than more. They are already very good at dreaming about being rich and famous, what we need them to do is get a little more realistic about what is in their control. We need less of an emphasis on sports and celebrity in high school, because it is hurting these kids too much as it is.”

Amaral concludes his blog by stating that his feelings have nothing to do with Stephen Curry personally or even with the Golden State Warriors as a team – claiming that “every person on earth would probably get something of out meeting” Curry in person. It is still not clear, though, whether or not his final sentence is respectful praise or a discreet insult.

“For you symbolize everything people in this country value most, you are the epitome of all we hold dear, you are the pinnacle of humanity: You are good at a sport.”

Even though Stephen Curry has not responded on Twitter to Matt Amaral’s lengthy blog post as of yet, many other people have with their own reactions and responses.

With the Golden State Warriors heading to the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years, one might think that Stephen Curry would be invited almost anywhere with open arms. According to this high school teacher’s lengthy blog post, that is apparently not the case.

[Image Credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images]

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