Social media is a dark place.
During Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were spotted sitting courtside at Oracle Arena. They were guests of Warriors' owner Joe Lacob and his wife, Nicole Curran. Curran sat next to the couple and was seen speaking to them -- as someone would who hosts guests.
The Internet took notice when cameras caught Curran leaning over to talk to Jay-Z and Beyoncé appeared to react to it:
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But things turned dark rather quickly. Curran admitted she received death threats about the situation, as she told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne:
An innocent conversation turned into something it wasn't, simply because of Beyoncé's facial expressions. That led social media to make assumptions, and things spiraled from there.