ESPN Trolls Kevin Durant for Viral Twitter Burner Allegations Amid Social Media Inactivity

Kevin Durant caught fire once again over his alleged burner account.

ESPN Trolls Kevin Durant for Viral Twitter Burner Allegations Amid Social Media Inactivity

Kevin Durant responds to 90s old heads (Image via FirstSportz)

In Short
  • Kevin Durant faces scrutiny over alleged burner account used to criticize teammates.
  • ESPN mocks Durant with an animated clip amid the controversy.
  • Durant is currently averaging 26.1 points per game in his first season with the Houston Rockets.

Kevin Durant is well known for his trolling and banter off the court. The Houston Rockets star is an active presence across social media and is often seen bantering with fans on the internet. But it looks like it has come back to bite him in recent weeks.

The last few weeks have been difficult for Kevin Durant. The two-time champion was criticized for shifting the blame onto Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic for the decline of the All-Star Game and was recently accused of using a burner account to throw shade at both current and former teammates.

The messages went viral and the public has associated his name with the account. Durant has distanced himself from any questions regarding the incident. While he did receive some support from the likes of Rich Paul, avoiding speaking on the matter has led the public to create their own stories about the leaked messages.

Several former players and analysts have had their say about the matter. However, this time, it was ESPN taking shots at Kevin Durant. It was an animated clip of Durant sitting and running multiple social media accounts.

The messages in question took jabs at several players around the league, including his teammates Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun, as well as former teammates Devin Booker and Kyrie Irving, and even Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.

Kevin Durant enters the top 10 in the MVP standings

There is no doubt that Kevin Durant will go down as one of the greatest players to have ever played the game of basketball. With four scoring titles to his name and sixth in the NBA All-Time points leaders, Durant has established himself as an elite and pure scorer.

Currently in his 18th season in the NBA, Durant has shown no signs of slowing down. The forward joined the Houston Rockets in the offseason. While his move to the Rockets has been criticized by some as chasing rings. The two-time Finals MVP has been impressive in his first season with the Rockets. He is currently averaging 26.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in 59 appearances.

Kevin Durant's 39 points led Rockets to a win
Kevin Durant (Image via FanDuel/X)

His performances this season have seen him enter the top ten in the KIA MVP Ladder at 37 years old. After their 106-99 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Toyota Center on Friday night, the Rockets find themselves in fourth place in the Western Conference standings with a 39-23 record. They are just 0.5 games behind the Minnesota Timberwolves and 0.5 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets.

The addition of Durant does elevate the Rockets to contenders in the West. Surrounded by young stars in Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson, the Rockets will be hoping to have a deep run in the playoffs this season.

Draymond Green makes honest Kevin Durant statement after Warriors-Rockets game

There are very few players who know Kevin Durant the way Draymond Green does. The two have been teammates at the club and international level. They spent three years together with the Golden State Warriors and two Olympic Games.

During their time together as teammates, they won back-to-back NBA championships in 2017 and 2018 and claimed the gold medal at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. On Thursday night, the two went head-to-head, and the Warriors came out on top in overtime.

Green, who marked Durant for the majority of the game, spoke about his former teammate in his post-match interview.

I enjoy competing against greats… Kevin is one of the all-time greats. Top five NBA basketball player in the history of this game… I’m always excited for it.

The two will clash for the third and final time this season on April 5 at the Chase Center. The head-to-head matchup is currently at 1-1. Meanwhile, the Rockets are scheduled to take on an in-form San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center on March 8.

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