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Everybody makes mistakes – even the MVP.
As you may have heard, Steph Curry made the news this week by accidentally tweeting an account which is used to promote porn, instead of the account for teammate, Brandon Rush.
Unlike a lot of other social media mishaps involving celebrities, in this case there has been no allegation of hacking, no indication of a copy/paste gone wrong (in which the celeb means to paste something else into a tweet, but still has a porn link in his clipboard and fails to notice before hitting send) and no real lasting embarrassment for the celebrity at hand.
Some Innocent Explanations Are More Plausible Than Others
The main reason for the lack of media furor over this particular wayward tweet, aside from the fact Curry quickly edited and corrected it, is unlike many prior celebrity/social media incidents, the initial innocent explanation in this case makes perfect sense and is completely credible.
Curry’s confusion stems from the fact Rush uses the handle @BRush_4 on Instagram, but on Twitter, he’s @BRush_25. Unfortunately for Curry, who mistakenly used Rush’s Instagram handle on the tweet, @BRush_4 is used on Twitter by an alleged porn-spammer.
I think any of us who has ever popped out a typo, or mistyped a coworker’s email address, or accidentally sexted our father instead of our husband (again: sorry about that dad!) can concede this explanation holds water.
It’s also an explanation which only works if the underlying facts mesh as well as they do in this instance.
If Rush’s Instagram handle were @Brand0nR42, for example, it would be a lot harder to immediately accept a simple mix-up as the cause.
Just as a caution to Anthony Wiener, by the way, this excuse will not work to explain why you tweeted out pictures of your penis straining against your underwear to the whole world, instead of private messaging a single follower – because nobody is going to believe an up and coming player like Brandon Rush follows you on Twitter. Maybe the guys riding the pines for the Knicks do, but someone who actually gets floor time with the best team in the league? Please.
Not Shocking In Any Event – But This Way, It’s Actually Kinda Refreshing
As someone who has spent most of her adult life working within the porn industry, obviously I’m not one who would be shocked to find out Steph Curry likes porn, nor would I think less of him if I were to learn he does enjoy watching it.
Even I find it refreshing, however, to learn that at least on occasion, an actual innocent celebrity falls victim to a technological mishap, as opposed to one simply pretending the incident was completely disconnected from any interest in porn (or in fucking women other than his wife).
It’s also a bit of a relief to me personally, because Curry has one of the very few public personalities in pro sports which I actually like. He seems like a pretty humble character, and pretty grounded, all things considered. So while it wouldn’t hurt my opinion of him to find out he watches porn, it certainly would make me think less of him were he to start offering lame public excuses for dude-like private behavior.
At the same time, while I’d like to think if Curry were to be ‘caught’ enjoying porn, he’d just blow off the resulting criticism, I’m also a realist, so I know that’s not how it would play out. Guys in Curry’s position simply can’t act as though porn is no big deal, because regardless of how many people privately agree with them, publicly the world continues to be able to work up faux outrage over nearly anything.
So, should we ever find out Curry does like porn…. Well, get ready to hear his tearful apology – maybe even to hear about a short stint in ‘rehab.’
The Only Person Who SHOULD Be Concerned: Coach Steve Kerr
There is one person who this incident should disturb, however: Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.
Why? Well, with Curry sitting out of the last few games with an injured knee, it’s obvious from this incident the layoff is affecting him, causing him to lose his crucial rhythm and draining him of his legendary precision.
After all, this is a guy who has drained 40-foot shots to win games this season and who makes over 90% of his 15-foot free throws – but now, all of sudden, he can’t be accurate when typing on a phone located just inches from his face?
All I can say is #RustySteph – but I suppose from the Warriors’ PR department perspective, that’s still a better trending hashtag than would be #KinkyCurry.
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