"Disrespect is wild" - Fans slam the Warriors for leaving Klay Thompson out of their tribute post

With another NBA season fast approaching, basketball social media is becoming increasingly active. Teams are starting to post content to get their fans hyped for what’s shaping up to be another exciting year of hoops.

Some team accounts have posted early practice stills, some have posted memorable moments from last season, and others have done retrospective posts of sorts, which is what the Golden State Warriors did.

A post from the Warriors’ official X account read, accompanied by photos of Dubs stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. The post honored the history and legacy that Curry and Green have built as teammates in the Bay Area, but also noticeably missing from the post was a certain third star who almost all Warriors fans would argue is just as important in contributing to the Warriors’ dynasty: Klay Thompson.

One-half of the famed “Splash Brothers” tandem alongside Curry, Thompson was considered by many as the Warriors’ second option throughout their dominance in the league, so him being left out of a retrospective post had some fans calling it disrespect.

“Klay disrespect is wild,” one user replied.

“Duo is insane you can’t erase Klay Thompson’s Contributions,” said another. “I feel like the admin should be fired for this one,” added yet another.

Since its posting, the tweet has had numerous replies and most of them talked about Thompson’s absence in one way or another. While it may come off as a bit of shade, the Warriors’ admin likely had no malicious intent in leaving out Thompson, especially since he is no longer on the team. In 2024, after 13 years with the Warriors, Thompson joined the Dallas Mavericks last off-season.

Thompson’s legacy with the Warriors is undeniable

Klay may no longer wear the Bay Area’s blue and gold, but he’ll always be a Warriors legend in the eyes of fans and franchise members.

Drafted by Golden State at 11th overall in 2011, Thompson immediately made an impact. The sweet-shooting swingman out of Washington State primarily averaged coming off the bench in his rookie season, but managed to put up 12.5 points per game. In his second season, he was promoted to starter and alongside Curry and formed one of the most lethal backcourts in the NBA.

The Thompson-Curry-Green trio formed a nucleus that would be the driving force behind a Warriors dynasty that saw them win four NBA Championships from 2015 to 2022.

Thompson, on his own, also made a name for himself as one of the NBA’s best guards. During his 13-year stint with the Warriors, Thompson was a five-time All-Star and a two-time All-NBA Selection. He also had some memorable moments, including scoring 60 points on just 11 dribbles, dropping 11 threes and 22 points in the fourth quarter in Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference Finals, scoring 37 points in a single quarter, and so on.

Can the Warriors win another ring?

Last season, the Warriors began life post-Thompson. While it was an unfamiliar look, it yielded promising results after a mid-season trade that sent Andrew Wiggins to the Miami Heat in exchange for star forward Jimmy Butler. Butler helped propel the then-floundering Warriors into playoff contention, coming just one win shy of snatching the 6th seed and avoiding the Play-In Tournament.

The Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament to lock in the 7th Seed and arrange a first-round playoff matchup against a familiar foe in the 2nd-seeded Houston Rockets. Butler, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green led the underdog Warriors to a 7-game series win over the Rockets, before bowing out to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Curry, Butler, and Green are as good as any trio in the league, but the Warriors might find it more difficult to compete this season as a team. They’re the only team not to make any offseason moves so far, while the rest of the Western Conference have upgraded their rosters.

If the Warriors can figure out the Jonathan Kuminga drama and go after pieces like Al Horford, then maybe they can put up a fight. If not, they can likely kiss their title hopes goodbye this season.

This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Sep 22, 2025, where it first appeared in the Latest News section. Add Basketball Network as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

“Disrespect is wild” – Fans slam the Warriors for leaving Klay Thompson out of their tribute post

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