"Arrr, Kevin Durant storms upon ye Twitter chat, scurvy dogs! Claims yer game discussion be trash!"
2023-06-24
Yarr! Methinks Kevin Durant shall surely be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. But during a parley on Twitter Spaces regarding his status as a top five player, he made sure to make his mark, he did!
In a Twitter Spaces discussion, NBA star Kevin Durant expressed his frustration with the way some fans "consume" basketball games and factor in team success when ranking players. He called the way people look at the game "whack as f---" and questioned why people get upset about player rankings when they don't mean anything anyway. Despite winning two championships with the Golden State Warriors, critics argue that Durant benefited from being on a team loaded with talent. Charles Barkley, one of Durant's most vocal critics, pointed out that the Warriors won championships prior to Durant's arrival. Durant left Golden State to play for the Brooklyn Nets and was later traded to the Phoenix Suns. He has failed to reach the NBA Finals since leaving the Warriors. This behavior is a departure from Durant's past, where he appeared to use a burner account to respond to people who criticized him for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder. He later apologized for bringing up his former coach's name and admitted to having a secret Instagram account for his "friends and family." Despite the criticism, Durant remains a 13-time NBA All-Star and one of the league's most talented players.