Kevin Durant responds to fan threatening to burn jersey after trash talk to South Sudan at Paris Olympics

Kevin Durant got into a heated spat with former teammate and South Sudan coach, Royal Ivey.

Kevin Durant responds to fan threatening to burn jersey after trash talk to South Sudan at Paris Olympics

Kevin Durant against South Sudan (image via NBA)

Trash talking is one of the most viral aspects of the NBA. Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is no stranger to engaging in it or getting into heated verbal spats. NBA fans have seen Durant in intense exchanges with stars like Russell Westbrook and Draymond Green. During the USA’s matchup with South Sudan in the Paris Olympics, KD had some heated trash-talking moments with the opposition.

Kevin Durant got into a confrontation with his former Oklahoma City Thunder coach, Royal Ivey, who is now the head coach of the South Sudan team. The incident began in the second half when Durant was at the free-throw line. From that point on, the two were fixated on each other.

Durant’s trash talk was picked up by the microphones and quickly went viral on social media. Fans even threatened Durant, saying they would burn his jersey.

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Durant finally responded to the threats, stating it was just banter and that they even “hugged it out” after the game. Durant and Ivey were teammates when they played for the Thunder and are known to be good friends. However, when it came to standing up for their respective countries, both stars didn’t back down and went at each other.

It’s just banter. We hugged it out after the game
Kevin Durant wrote on Instagram

Durant made his return from a calf strain in the opening game of the group stage against Serbia. He made a convincing comeback and proved to be an important asset to the team. In their recent game, Durant was dominant, scoring 14 points in 22 minutes for Team USA as they secured a 103-86 win.

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