Stephen Curry’s wife, Ayesha Curry, was in tears after a confrontation with French police involving her newborn baby.
After Curry and Team USA defeated host France in the men’s basketball finals, video footage from Hollywood Fix surfaced online showing Ayesha wiping away tears as her mother-in-law, Sonya, had a tense conversation with Paris police.
The cause of the incident remains unclear, but Sonya is heard screaming that someone touched baby Caius Chai, the couple’s fourth child, who was born prematurely in May. Caius can be seen in Ayesha’s arms during the ordeal.
Draymond Green, Curry’s teammate with the Golden State Warriors, also reportedly said that someone hit the baby’s head.
Part of the problem appears to be that the Curries and Greens couldn’t walk back to their car.
Stephen Curry’s wife Ayesha Curry is seen carrying their newborn son during the Paris Games
Ayesha Curry was in Paris to cheer on Stephen (right) and Team USA on their way to the gold medal
“Look, they won’t let us go back to where we came from,” Sonya said in the video. “They won’t let the driver come here and they won’t let us go back there.”
At one point a man starts translating for the police and apologizes: “Sorry about the baby.”
The 36-year-old Curry was not seen in the footage, but Green was clearly present despite the gold medalist’s absence.
“So even after he hits the baby in the head, you still can’t do anything to get them out of here?” Green asked.
At one point, an angry Sonya can be heard shouting at others off-camera, “What? Stop saying my name. You guys should be helping us with the baby!”
Later, Sonya, in tears, tells the officers, “Let’s go to our car.”
Although Ayesha is clearly crying, she remains silent during the confrontation.
The couple has not publicly commented on the incident.
Curry’s other son, Canon, is also seen in the footage, wrapped in an American flag next to his mother.
Stephen Curry hugs his mother, Sonya, after beating France for the gold medal in Paris
Draymond Green was also in Paris to cheer on his teammate Stephen Curry
PICTURED: Stephen, Ayesha, Riley (far right), Ryan (far left) and Canon Curry (on Ayesha’s lap)
(Left to right) Ryan, Canon and Riley Curry are featured on Ayesha’s Instagram account
Steph and Ayesha announced the birth of Caius at the end of May.
“Our sweet baby boy decided to come early!!,” the four-time NBA champion wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the newborn’s hand. “He is doing great and we are finally settling in as a family of 6! So thankful!”
It’s unclear when Caius’ original due date was planned, but the couple’s first three children were all born in July — the height of the NBA offseason. Eldest daughter Riley Elizabeth was born in July 2012, while daughter Ryan was born three years later, followed by their first son, Canon, in 2018.
The son of former NBA guard Dell and brother of Charlotte Hornets reserve Seth, Stephen Curry is entering his 16th season and already is the most prolific 3-point shooter in league history. In addition to his four NBA titles, Curry has an NBA Finals MVP award, 10 All-Star nods and two Most Valuable Player awards.
Curry met Ayesha as a teenager at church in his hometown of Charlotte, where his father was playing at the time. The two eventually married in July 2011.
Since then, the elder Curry and his wife Sonya have divorced.
