Kevin Durant Ridicules Kareem Abdul-Jabbar For His Harsh Criticism of Kyrie Irving, Showcases Clip of Lakers Legend Nearly Concussing NBA Rookie
Kevin Durant and social media is a recipe for controversy on any given day.
The Nets superstar is one of the most volatile players in the NBA, especially on social media platforms. From throwaway account controversies to silly jabs, Kevin Durant has a catalog of social media highlights to choose from.
Never before has an NBA superstar appeared so publicly in his views. The former league MVP has also received a lot of criticism for his behavior.
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None of that seems to have stopped or even slowed down KD. An absolute troll, Kevin Durant is not someone who just lets his game do the talking.
Despite having a decorated career and being one of the best on the court, KD has had to deal with a lot of controversy. From “fake rings” to “snake” punches, KD has seen it all.
And well, it seems that KD is not limited to defending himself. Durant liked a tweet that criticized none other than the Captain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, for criticizing his close friend and teammate Kyrie Irving.
What led KD to make fun of Kareem on Twitter?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the most revered figures in all of sport. The Captain, in addition to being the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, was also a social champion who defended the community against him.
For someone like Kareem, it’s only natural that the drama surrounding Kyrie Irving and all the profanity regarding vaccines and flat earth and whatnot gets irritating pretty quickly. Without holding back, Kareem called out Kyrie for setting a bad example.
In Kareem’s words, “Kyrie Irving should reconsider his behavior because young people look up to him.”
Uncle Drew is, in fact, one of the most popular players in the league. With great power comes great responsibility, and according to The Captain, Kyrie seems to be failing in the responsible department.
However, Kevin Durant had none of that.
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— JPW (@JWepp) October 3, 2022
KD liked a tweet showing possibly Kareem’s most reckless moment on an NBA court. In 1977, Kareem absolutely knocked out rookie Kent Benson with a concussion in his NBA debut. Kareem took an elbow from Benson and responded with a heavy blow almost instantly.
A very violent act that wasn’t very Kareem-esque even though he went through a rough patch, as Byron Scott said, during a point in his career. It seems the skyhook wasn’t the only ‘hook’ Kareem delivered on an NBA court.
Assaulting someone for what appears to have been a non-malicious evasion attempt is also not a great example to set. At least, that’s what KD is trying to point out.
It might have been the case that the pot calls the kettle black, but that doesn’t change the essence of Kareem’s point. Drama has been a constant with the KD-Kyrie Nets. And it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere either.
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