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Why neutrals love to hate the Warriors

Stephen Curry and his Warriors have lost touch with their working-class fan base in their rush to become a big-money side. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Stephen Curry and his Warriors have lost touch with their working-class fan base in their rush to become a big-money side. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Back in 2007, the great underdogs of northern California had pulled off the basketballing heist of the year.

The eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors faced the top seeds the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the National Basketball Association Western Conference first-round play-offs.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 17, 2019, with the headline Why neutrals love to hate the Warriors. Subscribe