McDonald's France Pokes Fun at U.S. Basketball Star Stephen Curry

McDonald's France hinted at removing curry sauce from its menus until the next Olympics as a humorous jab at U.S. basketball team captain Stephen Curry, who thwarted France's bid for gold. The banter involved a playful exchange on social media, referencing Curry's performance.

McDonald's France is considering removing curry sauce from its menus until the next Olympics in a jestful protest against U.S. basketball team captain Stephen Curry, whose last-minute performance denied France a gold medal at the Paris Games. The fast-food chain posted on Instagram, suggesting the sauce might be pulled 'for at least four years' alongside an image of a mini-pot of 'classic curry' sauce.

The playful online banter continued as the global X account of McDonald's U.S. replied, 'Oui'll take the curry sauce if u don't want it @McDonaldsFrance,' using a pun on the French word for yes, 'oui,' which sounds like 'we.' A McDonald's France spokesperson confirmed, 'It's a joke and a wink in reference to Stephen Curry's extraordinary game last Saturday against France.'

(With inputs from agencies.)