People have some questions about Steph Curry's visit to Toronto
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has been enjoying a little Toronto vacay this week that has included拍摄hoops with Drakeat the rapper's private Toronto court andhitting up the opening nightof the2020 Toronto International Film Festivalwith wife Ayesha.
And though residents are happy to have the star in town, many have some major questions about the visit — mainly about whether he abided by Canada'smandatory 14-day quarantinefor all incoming travellers before going out and about, and also how he got into the country in the first place.
How is it possible for@stephencurry30to visit@Drakein Toronto Canada during the Covid border shutdown?@fordnation@johntoryhttps://t.co/15L9Cl8E6K
— Robert McMillan (@Robrt_McMillan)September 11, 2020
Though Curry did live in Toronto for a brief period in his youth while his dad played for the Raptors, he was born in Ohio, currently resides in California with his family, and is not a Canadian citizen.
Given that the Canada-U.S. border has been closed to all but essential travellers fornearly six months nowand thatAmericans are getting finedfor defying the rules andventuring to the Great White North anyways, people are wondering how the NBAer managed to get in.
How did Steph Curry manage to fly into Toronto as an American citizen? Is his presence in Canada essential? Did he self isolate?
— Rachel Brown (@RBrownLawyer)September 11, 2020
It seems that the answer may be to do withwife Ayesha, who is a Canadian-American actress and TV host who was born in Markham and has family in the GTA.
Trudeau officially started allowing family members of Canadian citizens or permanent residentsto come into the countryonce again back in June, which means that on these grounds, Curry could have gotten a pass.
So@StephenCurry30and@ayeshacurryare in#Torontodid they have to self quarentine for 14 days?
— Sally Malin (@mssallymalin)September 11, 2020
But, there doesn't appear to be a firm date for when exactly Curry and wife Ayesha arrived, leaving many to wonder if it really could have been at least two weeks before he was spotted in public.
His shootout with Drizzy and crew earlier this week certainly wasn't in line with self-isolation protocols, and neither was his Sept. 10 date night with Ayesha at a drive-in showing ofDavid Byrne's American Utopia(which Ayesha's cousin, musician Devontée, also happened to perform live at).
Ayesha has made a number of posts on IG in the last 14 days, but it's hard to tell where (or when) the photos and videos were actually taken.
If they did break quarantine orders, theycertainly wouldn't be the first.
Do the Curry’s live in Toronto?! How did they cross the border? I’m pretty sure date night doesn’t constitute as business. Wtf@CanBorder
— ️❤️ONE LOVE❤️️ (@berikeri84)September 11, 2020
For all Americans without the benefit of a Canadian spouse (or a big name), the border will remain closeduntil at least Sept. 21, though a large segment of the population ishoping it is extended once againgivenhow badly the U.S. has been faring with the health crisis.
Connie Tsang
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