I Have to Ask

I Have to Ask: The Ethan Sherwood Strauss Edition

The ESPN reporter on working the Warriors beat, Steph Curry, and “sticking to sports” in the age of Trump.

Stephen Curry goes up for a shot against Russell Westbrook on Jan. 18.

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images.

Ethan Sherwood Strauss has been covering the Golden State Warriors for several years for ESPN, during which time the team became the most popular and successful in the NBA. On the eve of the NBA playoffs, he sat down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss life on the NBA beat, the strange life of Steph Curry, and fans who want ESPN personalities to “stick to sports” in the age of Donald Trump.

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