Kevin Durant is one of the most iconic NBA players of the last 20 years, but the respect of being a living basketball legend isn't extended to Durant from mainstream media. One of Durant's occasional detractors is ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, who has criticized Durant for his leadership as recently as last week.
In a recent interview with The Athletic, Durant slammed Stephen A. and called him a clown . “Yeah, Stephen A.
, I don’t understand how people even listen to Stephen A. 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 s— about players. .
.. He’s a clown to me.
He’s always been a clown. You can write that, too.” Stephen A.
has multiple quotes slamming Durant over the years, with his recent criticism of Durant's leadership leading to KD issuing a response on social media, before having multiple conversations with fans in the replies. "I would disagree Stephen. I would argue, passionately, that my intangibles have always been on par with my talent.
" I would disagree stephen. I would argue, passionately, that my intangibles have always been on par with my talent Smith was also pushing rumors regarding the Phoenix Suns wanting to trade Durant away over the summer , even going on to say that interested teams like the Houston Rockets did not want him either. "Pay no attention to what Phoenix is saying.
They want out of Kevin Durant right now. That's .
