The Phoenix Suns power forward Kevin Durant has had a turbulent off-season in the NBA thus far. The 34-year-old player is getting constantly criticised on social media for playing a major role in bringing Bradley Beal to the Western Conference side, to form a new Big 3 in the league.
On June 23, Friday evening, Kevin Durant was involved in a contentious conversation with fans online, almost manhandling them at times. He had joined the Twitter Spaces called “Kevin Durant is not top 5,” hosted by the user @LegendOfWinning, who is known for bashing KD on the platform.
The three-time Olympic gold medalist talked about how the top five list has no meaning for real fans of the sport while stating that he has proven himself on basketball time and again over the course of his illustrious career.
At one point during the heated chat on Twitter Spaces, Kevin Durant was quoted as saying, “I just think how y'all even look at the game is whack as f***. Playoff success, you factor in team success when you talk about players. I just think how y'all consume the game is trash. Like, are you good or not?”
“Some things can be that simple. Are you just good or not? A lot of people have seen it for a long time, brother. And it's okay. These lists don't really mean anything, anyway. So why are you getting so upset about it?” remarked the Suns' star.
Notably, during his career, Durant has won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018. Since transferring from the California-based franchise in 2019 to the Brooklyn Nets, he has been one of the most polarising stars in the league.
