Fan offends KD by celebrating Warriors win

[Froob]

KD and Curry are both going to be gunning so hard for Finals MVP at this point, lmao

Lol imagine it coming down to game 7 end of game, down a point. Who's giving up the ball?

[E-Balla]

I'm openly rooting for Kyrie and Durant to pair up on the Knicks at this point. Hilarity would ensue as those two sensitive guys try to withstand the media and fans there.

The behind-the-scenes/locker room drama would be great too. Neither of them are leaders so how would they react when things get tough? How many other players and reporters would they lash out at? Stay tuned.

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[Neutral 123]

Why is someone that good that insecure? It's not as if the comment was even aimed at him, it was aimed at the media doubting the team after Durant went down.

Because insecurity is a state of being and has little to do with your lot in life.

[markjay]

Imagine this unlikely scenario. Dubs go up 3-0 against the Bucks playing without KD. Then, KD comes back, and the Warriors lose the next 4. Obviously a one in a million chance, but I would love to see it happen just for the entertainment value!

[Dino353]

Durant has to go somewhere he would be embraced, supposedly he did not like New York recruiting him but man dude just go to the big apple. The Knick fan base will love you, just join Kemba in New York and hoop. If he gets 1 ring in New York his career will be solidified, he just needs to make sure he leaves Golden State.

[Froob]

Imagine this unlikely scenario. Dubs go up 3-0 against the Bucks playing without KD. Then, KD comes back, and the Warriors lose the next 4. Obviously a one in a million chance, but I would love to see it happen just for the entertainment value!

Lol I could totally see KD coming back below 100% and playing poorly and the Warriors lose and people will say they would have won without KD.

[jason bourne]

Can't understand why people don't see that KD is a genious.
Everything is motivation to him. He uses tweets of some nobodies for motivation ffs.
I remember MJ had to use some imaginary stories for that. Lebron used ghosts. Curry is the king of "Never too high never too low" mantra. Kobe just went with his assholish egoistical alterego called "black mamba". Duncan relied on Manu and Pop for that.
KD uses social media hatred, which is the most easy way. Even in this he's efficient.

It's not motivation to make him better, but ego. I don't think he's insecure, but it's narcissism -- narcissistic personality disorder. You should listen to him talk about his number being retired and statue built for him at the new Chase Center. He'll probably will leave the Warriors with nothing like he did OKC. No opt-in and trade.

[The4thHorseman]

So KD is the problem, not social media lynch mobs ?.

Pretty much everyone who derides him for the burner account is posting on what amounts to a burner account themselves.

social media lynch mobs?

First of all way to marginalize the concept of lynchings by using it in this context..

Secondly, KD responded to a completely innocuous statement that was giving credit to the team for managing to step up despite missing a key cog to their championship ambitions.

Characterizing this tweet as something that KD should rightfully be offended by is absurd.

Notwithstanding which he has been endlessly targeted in social media by people mostly never fans of his who didn’t want him to succeed wherever he went anyway for making a FA move when eminently qualified as same for not acceding to their wishes. Why the hell should he have done so ?.

And to draw a parallel Godwin himself has said his law doesn’t apply when actual genuine fascism is involved. if you wish to argue, the social media lynch mob thing is a very considered view of mine on the social media phenomenon generally which I hold deeply, and something responsible for many deaths as it happens. Of applying my general view too specifically in this instance I might plead guilty.

And as I implied if anyone is cowardly it is those essentially posting from burner accounts themselves.

KD had haters who wanted him to fail regardless where he was playing?? When did that happen?

Never really heard a bad word or disgruntlement towards him until he chose to join GSW.

[simple_jack]

He gone

Without a doubt.

Everything is eating him up inside.


Is there a prop out there for him going to the Knicks?

If so I might need to place a bet. It’s a lock at this point

[Froob]

He gone

Without a doubt.

Everything is eating him up inside.


Is there a prop out there for him going to the Knicks?

If so I might need to place a bet. It’s a lock at this point

I'm seeing KD to the Knicks at -150.

[Sulico]

Can't understand why people don't see that KD is a genious.
Everything is motivation to him. He uses tweets of some nobodies for motivation ffs.
I remember MJ had to use some imaginary stories for that. Lebron used ghosts. Curry is the king of "Never too high never too low" mantra. Kobe just went with his assholish egoistical alterego called "black mamba". Duncan relied on Manu and Pop for that.
KD uses social media hatred, which is the most easy way. Even in this he's efficient.

It's not motivation to make him better, but ego. I don't think he's insecure, but it's narcissism -- narcissistic personality disorder. You should listen to him talk about his number being retired and statue built for him at the new Chase Center. He'll probably will leave the Warriors with nothing like he did OKC. No opt-in and trade.

I do not care what he is off the floor all that much. I'm only interested in stuff that affects his game. And I got to tell, every time we see this "social media scandal" around him, it seems like dude plays better and better each time.
I mean this dude averaging something like 33 PPG on 64TS% in the finals since this things in the social media started. And while he does that, I'm not judging. You do whatever drives you Kevin. Seems like it's working!

[michaelm]

social media lynch mobs?

First of all way to marginalize the concept of lynchings by using it in this context..

Secondly, KD responded to a completely innocuous statement that was giving credit to the team for managing to step up despite missing a key cog to their championship ambitions.

Characterizing this tweet as something that KD should rightfully be offended by is absurd.

Notwithstanding which he has been endlessly targeted in social media by people mostly never fans of his who didn’t want him to succeed wherever he went anyway for making a FA move when eminently qualified as same for not acceding to their wishes. Why the hell should he have done so ?.

And to draw a parallel Godwin himself has said his law doesn’t apply when actual genuine fascism is involved. if you wish to argue, the social media lynch mob thing is a very considered view of mine on the social media phenomenon generally which I hold deeply, and something responsible for many deaths as it happens. Of applying my general view too specifically in this instance I might plead guilty.

And as I implied if anyone is cowardly it is those essentially posting from burner accounts themselves.

KD had haters who wanted him to fail regardless where he was playing?? When did that happen?

Never really heard a bad word or disgruntlement towards him until he chose to join GSW.

I am not arguing he was hated. I am saying most views are partisan, obviously including mine. LeBron fans as a specific if perhaps not random example wanted LeBron to win regardless of where Durant went. Why should he care what LeBron fans wanted ?. Perhaps oddly, fans of the former Seattle SuperSonics are another group aside from GSW fans who don’t as a general rule seem to take issue with him leaving OKC to join GSW.

There is a Thunder fan who has a very well argued position, essentially that as a long term invested Durant fan he believes Durant to be ldemeaning and limiting himself by playing for GSW. I don’t agree, but it is a rational position I respect. I am also not American and come from a different sporting culture. Despite being a lifelong motorsports fan I have no interest in NASCAR, finding close finishes contrived by conveniently thrown yellow flags phony. If someone is good enough operating within the rules of that sport to get a half lap lead over the whole course of a race they should win by a half lap in my view.

[taikibansei]

Notwithstanding which he has been endlessly targeted in social media by people mostly never fans of his who didn’t want him to succeed wherever he went anyway for making a FA move when eminently qualified as same for not acceding to their wishes. Why the hell should he have done so ?.

And to draw a parallel Godwin himself has said his law doesn’t apply when actual genuine fascism is involved. if you wish to argue, the social media lynch mob thing is a very considered view of mine on the social media phenomenon generally which I hold deeply, and something responsible for many deaths as it happens. Of applying my general view too specifically in this instance I might plead guilty.

And as I implied if anyone is cowardly it is those essentially posting from burner accounts themselves.

KD had haters who wanted him to fail regardless where he was playing?? When did that happen?

Never really heard a bad word or disgruntlement towards him until he chose to join GSW.

I am not arguing he was hated. I am saying LeBron fans as a specific if perhaps not random example wanted LeBron to win regardless of where’Durant went. Why should he care what LeBron fans wanted ?.

Dude, and with all due respect...what the heck do Lebron fans and/or LeBron James have to do with this thread?? A Warriors fan posted a message in support of his team--a message which contained no content critical of KD--and KD responded by calling this Warriors fan "divisive" and asking "**** wrong with u?"

That's what this thread is about. I know you love all things Durant, but even you have to acknowledge that this was...weird.

[The4thHorseman]

Notwithstanding which he has been endlessly targeted in social media by people mostly never fans of his who didn’t want him to succeed wherever he went anyway for making a FA move when eminently qualified as same for not acceding to their wishes. Why the hell should he have done so ?.

And to draw a parallel Godwin himself has said his law doesn’t apply when actual genuine fascism is involved. if you wish to argue, the social media lynch mob thing is a very considered view of mine on the social media phenomenon generally which I hold deeply, and something responsible for many deaths as it happens. Of applying my general view too specifically in this instance I might plead guilty.

And as I implied if anyone is cowardly it is those essentially posting from burner accounts themselves.

KD had haters who wanted him to fail regardless where he was playing?? When did that happen?

Never really heard a bad word or disgruntlement towards him until he chose to join GSW.

I am not arguing he was hated. I am saying most views are partisan, obviously including mine. LeBron fans as a specific if perhaps not random example wanted LeBron to win regardless of where’Durant went. Why should he care what LeBron fans wanted ?. Perhaps oddly, fans of the former Seattle SuperSonics are another group aside from GSW fans who don’t as a general rule seem to take issue with him leaving OKC to join GSW.

There is a Thunder fan who has a very well argued position that he is a long term invested Durant fan and believes Durant is demeaning and limiting himself by playing for GSW. I don’t agree, but it is a rational position I respect. I am also not American and come from a different sporting culture. Despite being a lifelong motorsports fan I have no interest in NASCAR, finding close finishes contrived by conveniently thrown yellow flags phony. If someone is good enough operating within the rules of the sport to get a half lap lead over the whole course of a race they should win by a half lap in my view.

But you're insinuating / trying to pass off as fact, that it's well documented that KD was "targeted endlessly on social media" in their hopes that he would fail regardless of where he played.

That's simply not true.

[BeatDaCavs420]

LMFAOOO The fan didn't even say anything bad and KD got salty

I can't with this guy

[michaelm]

KD had haters who wanted him to fail regardless where he was playing?? When did that happen?

Never really heard a bad word or disgruntlement towards him until he chose to join GSW.

I am not arguing he was hated. I am saying LeBron fans as a specific if perhaps not random example wanted LeBron to win regardless of where’Durant went. Why should he care what LeBron fans wanted ?.

Dude, and with all due respect...what the heck do Lebron fans and/or LeBron James have to do with this thread?? A Warriors fan posted a message in support of his team--a message which contained no content critical of KD--and KD responded by calling this Warriors fan "divisive" and asking "**** wrong with u?"

That's what this thread is about. I know you love all things Durant, but even you have to acknowledge that this was...weird.

I answered a specific question.

Now that you mention it though I am a GSW fan not upset by this as many GSW fans, including the excellent senior moderator on the GSW board who has posted on this thread is not, in the overall context of KD persecution, and actually don’t require non-GSW fans to be upset on my behalf.

[michaelm]

KD had haters who wanted him to fail regardless where he was playing?? When did that happen?

Never really heard a bad word or disgruntlement towards him until he chose to join GSW.

I am not arguing he was hated. I am saying most views are partisan, obviously including mine. LeBron fans as a specific if perhaps not random example wanted LeBron to win regardless of where’Durant went. Why should he care what LeBron fans wanted ?. Perhaps oddly, fans of the former Seattle SuperSonics are another group aside from GSW fans who don’t as a general rule seem to take issue with him leaving OKC to join GSW.

There is a Thunder fan who has a very well argued position that he is a long term invested Durant fan and believes Durant is demeaning and limiting himself by playing for GSW. I don’t agree, but it is a rational position I respect. I am also not American and come from a different sporting culture. Despite being a lifelong motorsports fan I have no interest in NASCAR, finding close finishes contrived by conveniently thrown yellow flags phony. If someone is good enough operating within the rules of the sport to get a half lap lead over the whole course of a race they should win by a half lap in my view.

But you're insinuating / trying to pass off as fact, that it's well documented that KD was "targeted endlessly on social media" in their hopes that he would fail regardless of where he played.

That's simply not true.

Perhaps the fault is mine if that is the insinuation you drew, but my intent was as above. I think it is absolutely in arguable that he has been targeted relentlessly on social media, largely by people who never had any interest in him succeeding were I think close to my exact words, OKC fans obviously had formerly wanted him to succeed, but he spent 8 years there hence why he was a Free Agent.

(EDIT I think our argument is a semantic one, whether not having an interest in seeing KD succeed is the same as disliking him and actively wanting him to fail for that reason. To be fair, sure there are quite likely Thunder fans fans who might have liked to see the Celtics win had he joined them if they remained in the play-offs with OKC eliminated, which will be pretty much my attitude to him at his next team, perhaps not if he joined Houston or LeBron at the Lakers , although I wouldn’t revile him for choosing either of those options).

[ken6199]

KD and Curry are both going to be gunning so hard for Finals MVP at this point, lmao

Lol imagine it coming down to game 7 end of game, down a point. Who's giving up the ball?

If they really come to that situation, Kerr should have prepared it in advance. There should be some pre-agreement in place. Down 1 KD gets the ball, down 2 Curry gets it, down 3 Draymond sets a pick for Klay. Everybody happy.

[KayDee35]

I hope KD finds a good therapist. There is a long and troubling pattern here. With some help he could maybe find some comfort in his own skin.

[CIN-C-STAR]

So KD is the problem, not social media lynch mobs ?.

Pretty much everyone who derides him for the burner account is posting on what amounts to a burner account themselves.

social media lynch mobs?

First of all way to marginalize the concept of lynchings by using it in this context..

Secondly, KD responded to a completely innocuous statement that was giving credit to the team for managing to step up despite missing a key cog to their championship ambitions.

Characterizing this tweet as something that KD should rightfully be offended by is absurd.

Notwithstanding which he has been endlessly targeted in social media by people mostly never fans of his who didn’t want him to succeed wherever he went anyway for making a FA move when eminently qualified as same for not acceding to their wishes. Why the hell should he have done so ?.

And to draw a parallel Godwin himself has said his law doesn’t apply when actual genuine fascism is involved. if you wish to argue, the social media lynch mob thing is a very considered view of mine on the social media phenomenon generally which I hold deeply, and something responsible for many deaths as it happens. Of applying my general view too specifically in this instance I might plead guilty.

And as I implied if anyone is cowardly it is those essentially posting from burner accounts themselves.

So you agree that KD is a coward then?