Kevin Durant has built a reputation as the NBA's most fearless social media warrior. So, why won't he speak now?
Three days have passed since leaked screenshots allegedly tied the Houston Rockets star to aburner account trashing his own teammates. Durant hasn't denied it. He hasn't confirmed it. He hasn't said anything.
Instagram page SportsVille, which has over 430,000 followers, captured the mood with arecent post: 'KD has been radio silent since the burner account allegations arose.'
The observation stings because it contradicts everything fans know about Durant. This is a player who claps back at anonymous trolls, defends his career choices in heated exchanges, and jokes about having burner accounts critics could 'come find'.
However, when screenshots allegedly showing him criticising Jabari Smith Jr.'s ability to 'make a shot or get a stop' surfaced during All-Star Weekend, Durant went quiet.
The timing makes this awkward. Really awkward.
Days before the controversy erupted, a video showed Durant answering whether he would give up Twitter or video games for the rest of his life.
Kevin Durant asked if he would give up Twitter or video games for the rest of his life:"Twitter because they don't deserve to hear this god level like talk I'm giving to them. They're taking it for granted.” 🤣🤣🤣(h/t@ohnohedidnt24)pic.twitter.com/H2qKPlhnLZ
His response? 'Twitter because they don't deserve to hear this God-level like talk I'm giving to them. They're taking it for granted,' he said during All-Star Media Day.
That video wasshared on Reddit's r/NBAsubreddit and has since been deleted. But the comments now read like prophecy.
Source: International Business Times UK
