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Kevin Durant is among the best players in the entire NBA. The Phoenix Suns superstar, despite being in his 17th season, remains one of the premier offensive players in the entire league. While being one of the best offensive players on the court, the superstar forward and two-time NBA Champion is quite active on social media outside of basketball.
Durant is the most active on X (formerly Twitter) where he interacts with NBA fans. He also doesn't hold back as it pertains to media personalities and pundits when they talk about him or something about the game that he disagrees with. © Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Recently, Durant made his feelings about Stephen A.
Smith known. “Yeah, Stephen A., I don’t understand how people even listen to Stephen A.
,” Durant told The Athletic . "I’ve been in the league for 18 years. I’ve never seen Stephen A.
at a practice, or a film session, or a shoot-around. I’ve never seen him anywhere but on TV talking (expletive) about players. .
.. He’s a clown to me.
He’s always been a clown. You can write that, too.” Of course, this warranted a response from Smith on ESPN's "First Take.
" "I will not disrespect him the same way he disrespects me. It's unfortunate that no matter how old he gets, his sensitivity seems to heighten with it and his maturity it doesn't," Smith said. "But that's something he has to deal with, not me.
.. He's a treasure to the game of basketball.
I love seeing him play. And I sincerely wish that he doesn't get swept again in the playoffs like he has two of the last three years." Stephen A.
Smith responds to Kevin Durant calling him a "clown": "I will not disrespect him the same way he disrespects me. It's unfortunate that no matter how old he gets, his sensitivity seems to heighten with it and his maturity it doesn't. But that's something he has to deal.
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twitter.com/nzujKIJUyU The response didn't stop there, though, as Smith then took to social media to make sure everyone knew he was going to be responding on his show, "The Stephen A. Show," as well.
"You already KNOW I will be talking about this on The Stephen A. Smith Show today," Smith posted. "I have A LOT to say to Kevin Durant.
" You already KNOW I will be talking about this on The Stephen A. Smith Show today. I have A LOT to say to Kevin Durant.
https://t.co/faiWaMb9Mx Durant's activity on social media and willingness to speak out on situations like these is quite known. Smith is going to promptly respond, as he explained.
However, Durant's focus will remain fully on the court alongside Devin Booker and Bradley Beal with the Phoenix Suns as they search to win an NBA Championship..
