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Michael Bennett calls out Steph Curry for high-priced basketball camps

By Patrick Morgan

Jun 15, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett (72) walks back to the locker room following a minicamp practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 15, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett (72) walks back to the locker room following a minicamp practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Michael Bennett ripped Steph Curry and other athletes for hosting overly expensive children’s sports camps.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett has never been one to shy away from offering up his opinion publicly, whether it’s on the state of his team, his feelings towards another player, or his unhappiness with his current contract. The latest subject to come into Bennett’s crosshairs, however, doesn’t even belong to the world of the NFL.

Steph Curry has had a rough offseason after watching his record-setting Golden State Warriors allow a historic comeback championship to LeBron James and the rival Cleveland Cavaliers. His team rebounded in the best way possible by landing this summer’s biggest free agent in Kevin Durant, but some critics are already wondering how the two dynamic ballhandlers will mesh on such a talent-laden, star-studded team.

And now the two-time reigning NBA MVP is getting criticized for a kids’ basketball camp he organized in Hawaii, a state that Bennett calls home when football’s not in season.

The camp, held at BYU-Hawaii last weekend, reportedly cost $2,250 for overnight attendees. That price tag didn’t sit particularly well with Bennett, so he did what he always does – he took to the media to voice his disapproval.

"“I see a lot of different athletes come through Hawaii whether it’s Steph Curry or whoever it is,” Bennett told reporters. “They all come here and it makes me mad, because I live in this community and I understand this community — that there’s so many kids who can’t afford to pay such a high amount of money. In my mind it’s like, how much money do you need before you start giving back for free? And I think a lot of athletes should start focusing on that.”"

Ouch.

Bennett, for what it’s worth, has hosted his own football camp for kids four years running now, and admission has always been free. Granted, he’s not nearly the name brand Steph Curry is, but it’s still an admirable decision and one that obviously sits well with parents on a budget.

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