ESPN Reporter Getting Trashed for Calling Game 5 Win A ‘Checkbook Win for the Warriors’

Brian Windhorst has an interesting take on the Warriors Game 5 win.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 104-94 in Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals on Monday to take a 3-2 series lead heading to Boston for Game 6 on Thursday. Steph Curry struggled mightily but his teammates picked up the slack and came away with the pivotal Game 5 win. Following the game ESPN NBA reporter Brian Windhorst did a live spot on ESPN, and made sure to point out the reason the Warriors won.

According to Windhorst, the Warriors won because they spend a lot of money.

Listen to his hot take below:

“They have a $340 million payroll, you just don’t have to beat the Warriors on the court, you gotta beat their checkbook…this was a checkbook win for the Warriors” pic.twitter.com/3OzI3Jc0pX

— gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 14, 2022

Twitter went in on Windhorst.

Klutch sent out the bat-signal https://t.co/SQX0WCwb2T

— John Middlekauff (@JohnMiddlekauff) June 14, 2022

dis why your wife left you f@t cuck https://t.co/ZZjXa6fyed pic.twitter.com/hKjKwV3XH3

— c H e f 👨‍🍳 (@ChefBetter) June 14, 2022

NFL media always finding ways to celebrate the sport and its players. Look at the way they talk about Rams spending vs Warriors spending.

NBA's biggest problem is you got bozos like this who are a mouthpiece to a player/owner agenda https://t.co/H5Uf6g2e82

— Beke (@BK9419) June 14, 2022

I can't believe this was said. https://t.co/n6aSoOHJvx

— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) June 14, 2022

You need to open up your checkbook and get a gym membership you bozo @WindhorstESPN https://t.co/H5Uf6g2e82

— Beke (@BK9419) June 14, 2022

The media will use every excuse instead of saying the Warriors are better lol https://t.co/ozQSvGoK8v

— Grant (@NMDgrant) June 14, 2022

A checkbook win? Aww man doesn’t get much better than hearing how salty he is https://t.co/a0rjdCHPbZ pic.twitter.com/Wyctq4V7Io

— IN THE LAB (@DevInTheLab) June 14, 2022

Oh brother https://t.co/yJO8jLR2fp

— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) June 14, 2022

The wealthy elite once again screw the little guy https://t.co/hqcnL0t3R7

— Jam Packard (@JamPackard) June 14, 2022

Windy needs to focus on a healthy diet he’s got 5 years max this f@t fuck https://t.co/ZZjXa6fyed

— c H e f 👨‍🍳 (@ChefBetter) June 14, 2022

The Boston Boys in the media working overtime after this one https://t.co/0uD0mBgSCu

— Bart Winkler (@WinksThinks) June 14, 2022

Everyone always talks about the East Coast bias at ESPN, but this is too much. Calling the win a “Checkbook Win” is one of the dumbest things I’ve heard, considering how much all these players make, on both teams. That’s a narrative some joker came up with, probably wasn’t even Windhorst who thought of it.

Game 6 on Thursday night in Boston should be a good one. Hope the Warriors bring their checkbook.

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