"Provocative statements" refers to statements or remarks that are intended to cause a reaction, stir controversy, or provoke strong emotions in people. Full definition
Over the past year, contemporary artists have been making provocative statements with neon lighting traditionally used for commercial signs. (artsobserver.com)
They also make provocative statements in their article summaries, but then the whole articles are locked up for member only access. (slaw.ca)
Jurvetson is not the only VC playing Ultimate: Greylock Capital's Hans Humes coaches a high school Ultimate Frisbee team, while Dave McClure, the angel investor behind 500 Startups and who recently made provocative statements about women investors, not only played Ultimate in college, but also founded the John's Hopkins team. (inc.com)