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A history of Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s Warriors drama

Here’s the timeline of what went on with KD and the Warriors, in seven events.

Kevin Durant’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors feels as if it’s coming to a crash landing for him and everyone who surrounds the NBA’s seemingly unbeatable dynasty. His latest spat with Draymond Green resulted in a one-game suspension for the team’s heartbeat, and the rest of the league is now reading the chaotic state of the reigning back-to-back champions like an open book.

Green reportedly calling Durant a “b****” repeatedly and confronting him on his looming, assumed free agency decision may have been the inevitable volcanic eruption this team was always destined to have.

There were small flares over the years which foreshadowed it, and the very public demeanors of Durant and Green wrote this script long ago.

Here’s a brief recap as to how we got here with the most dominant, star-studded assortment of athletes to share the court in the NBA.

July 4, 2016: My Next Chapter meme goes viral

Durant made his announcement to leave Oklahoma City came in the form of a Players Tribune announcement. Even to this day, we see the memes. With his arms folded, wearing a blank white shirt that’s asking to be photoshopped as the lead image for the story, Durant set himself up for ridicule.

Any time anything’s gone wrong within the Warriors franchise, memes of Durant wearing that same shirt with another team’s logo with “My Next Chapter” text overlaying goes viral. Whenever another team in any sport wins a championship, the meme persists.

The joke is simply that Durant joins teams that were great before he came there — a theme that he still doesn’t look comfortable living out.

Kevin Durant's newest chapter: I'm going back. #ThunderNation pic.twitter.com/BX1TZ4pJXi

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 7, 2018

Kevin Durant's next chapter. pic.twitter.com/4LjB6ltkOG

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 3, 2018

Jan. 7, 2017: Draymond argues with KD amidst a 24-point collapse

The first minor dispute between Green and Durant came early into their tenure together. While Golden State was in the process of surrendering a 24-point lead to lose to the Grizzlies, Green scolded Durant on the court.

Draymond ain't happy with KD pic.twitter.com/bc97cDJaZg

— Full Court Prez (@fullcourtprez) January 7, 2017

Green’s frustration grew for the polar opposite reason Durant would get angry at him for a year later. Trailing by two points in the finals seconds of the game, Durant dribbled out the clock and stepped into a contested three — which he missed — rather than moving the ball.

It didn’t mean too much at the time, and it ended in a handshake. This was just the beginning after all.

Feb. 4, 2017: Draymond and KD argue again in the bench huddle

It took only a month for Green and KD to pick up where they left off, except this time Durant went back at him. The dispute came during a rare night when Durant shot poorly from the field (2-of-10) and the Warriors lost to a ghastly Kings team.

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After the game, Draymond tried to downplay the argument on Snapchat, saying “Blah blah blah.”

From our Warriors site Golden State of Mind at the time:

But, for real, no big deal. It’s not the first or last time Draymond has yelled at another teammate, and it’s not the first or last time Durant has stood up for himself. This is what happens when you play poorly, and this is how good teams get better. By talking out their differences. Clearing the air, no matter how publicly.

Sept. 2017: Kevin Durant’s Instagram burner accounts are unearthed

Despite winning a title and getting everything he wanted from the move to Oakland, Durant took to using a private Instagram account to go back at his haters under an anonymous persona that got busted.

He said things like this:

and yes, if this is KD's secret instagram, he has argued at people with it. (the "quiresultan" user name is supposedly him.) pic.twitter.com/3cYEVf788e

— Tim Cato (@tim_cato) September 18, 2017

And he became the center of NBA-themed jokes all over again.

He apologized for it:

Full Kevin Durant comment on his tweets yesterday regarding Donovan, OKC pic.twitter.com/wtfocllp3s

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 19, 2017

June 9, 2018: David West and Shaun Livingston allude something’s going on

The 2017-18 Warriors season was a slog, but there wasn’t much public dispute between Durant and any of his teammates. There were media narratives that the ball wasn’t being shared well enough, and constant debate over whether the teams belonged to Steph Curry or Durant, but nothing front-facing.

After the team won a second consecutive title, though, overcoming a tough Rockets team along the way, David West revealed that something was going on behind the scenes, saying people would be shocked when it comes out.

Warriors forward David West says there was a lot going on behind the scenes that people will be shocked about when it comes out.

— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) June 9, 2018

“Shout out to Steve Kerr for dealing with all our B.S. this year,” Livingston also said after the win, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears.

Were West and Livingston alluding to a Durant-Green rift?

Update: On Dec. 3, An Athletic report revealed that West was largely talking about a meningitis scare that forced the team to temporarily relocate practices and meals.

June 12, 2018: GM Bob Myers got awkward

At the Warriors championship parade, Warriors general manager Bob Myers and coach Steve Kerr joined play-by-play broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald to M.C. in front of fans. When Fitzgerald jokingly asked if free agent Durant would be able to sign whatever contract he pleased like Steph Curry, things got weird.

Reporter: I heard you tell Steve that Kevin Durant could have whatever contract he wants next year.

Myers: That was just for the media he can’t have anything.

Kerr: Mid-level!

Reporter: Because I think I heard you tell Steph he could have whatever contract he wants too.

Myers: Well that’s different. He’s been here since the way-before days. He’s earned itA.

Reporter: And there ended the Warriors cohesion right there.

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Myers apologized for it, but claimed there were no hard feelings between he and Durant, who often joke about things of that nature. “He’s fine,” Myers said, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “We laughed about it. No hint (at angst) at all. I didn’t think about (any backlash) in the moment.”

Regardless, the joke was clumsy at best and cutting at worst.

Nov. 13, 2018: Durant and Draymond get into their biggest argument yet

With Curry out due to injury, Green grabbed a board right from Durant’s grasp in the final seconds of a tie against the Clippers. With Durant standing in the backcourt clapping for the ball, Green dribbled up the floor and turned it over, sending the game into overtime.

Durant was pissed.

Kevin Durant & Draymond Green get into a heated exchange after Draymond failed to get a shot off at the end of regulation during the Warriors loss to the Clippers. pic.twitter.com/uYROz4bld1

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 13, 2018

Green reportedly called Durant “a b****,” and confronted him about his lack of transparency for his upcoming free agency decision. Neither spoke to media after the game, and the following day Green was suspended and fined.

After Durant led the Warriors to victory the following night without Green, he informed the media he hadn’t yet spoken to Green.

Kevin Durant said he hasn’t spoken to Draymond Green yet, declines to go into details about last night pic.twitter.com/RiiXubrJPm

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 14, 2018

Reporter: Have you and Draymond been able to has anything out?

Durant: Nah.

Reporter: Do you see that happening any time soon?

Durant: I’m sure we will. Got a long season ahead.

Reporter: Did he cross the line with anything last night that was said?

Durant: I’m going to keep that in house. That’s what we do here. Obviously I know you guys got a job to do, but I’m not trying to give nobody no headlines. What happened, happened. We’re trying to move on, play basketball.

Green has yet to publicly respond, but Durant’s brother has already weighed in on Instagram:

Kevin Durant’s brother gives his 2 cents on the KD/Draymond saga. ( :TDurant/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/4cm8W5wri8

— Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) November 14, 2018

Where the drama goes from here could make this dust-up look foolish, or it could be the turning point that can end a dynasty.

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junker-town · 6 years

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A history of Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s Warriors drama

Here’s the timeline of what went on with KD and the Warriors, in seven events.

There were small flares over the years which foreshadowed it, and the very public demeanors of Durant and Green wrote this script long ago.

Here’s a brief recap as to how we got here with the most dominant, star-studded assortment of athletes to share the court in the NBA.

July 4, 2016: My Next Chapter meme goes viral

The joke is simply that Durant joins teams that were great before he came there — a theme that he still doesn’t look comfortable living out.

Kevin Durant's newest chapter: I'm going back. #ThunderNation pic.twitter.com/BX1TZ4pJXi

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 7, 2018

Kevin Durant's next chapter. pic.twitter.com/4LjB6ltkOG

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 3, 2018

Jan. 7, 2017: Draymond argues with KD amidst a 24-point collapse

Draymond ain't happy with KD pic.twitter.com/bc97cDJaZg

— Full Court Prez (@fullcourtprez) January 7, 2017

It didn’t mean too much at the time, and it ended in a handshake. This was just the beginning after all.

Feb. 4, 2017: Draymond and KD argue again in the bench huddle

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After the game, Draymond tried to downplay the argument on Snapchat, saying “Blah blah blah.”

From our Warriors site Golden State of Mind at the time:

Sept. 2017: Kevin Durant’s Instagram burner accounts are unearthed

He said things like this:

and yes, if this is KD's secret instagram, he has argued at people with it. (the "quiresultan" user name is supposedly him.) pic.twitter.com/3cYEVf788e

— Tim Cato (@tim_cato) September 18, 2017

And he became the center of NBA-themed jokes all over again.

He apologized for it:

Full Kevin Durant comment on his tweets yesterday regarding Donovan, OKC pic.twitter.com/wtfocllp3s

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 19, 2017

June 9, 2018: David West and Shaun Livingston allude something’s going on

Warriors forward David West says there was a lot going on behind the scenes that people will be shocked about when it comes out.

— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) June 9, 2018

“Shout out to Steve Kerr for dealing with all our B.S. this year,” Livingston also said after the win, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears.

Were West and Livingston alluding to a Durant-Green rift?

June 12, 2018: GM Bob Myers got awkward

Reporter: I heard you tell Steve that Kevin Durant could have whatever contract he wants next year.

Myers: That was just for the media he can’t have anything.

Kerr: Mid-level!

Reporter: Because I think I heard you tell Steph he could have whatever contract he wants too.

Myers: Well that’s different. He’s been here since the way-before days. He’s earned itA.

Reporter: And there ended the Warriors cohesion right there.

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Regardless, the joke was clumsy at best and cutting at worst.

Nov. 13, 2018: Durant and Draymond get into their biggest argument yet

Durant was pissed.

Kevin Durant & Draymond Green get into a heated exchange after Draymond failed to get a shot off at the end of regulation during the Warriors loss to the Clippers. pic.twitter.com/uYROz4bld1

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 13, 2018

After Durant led the Warriors to victory the following night without Green, he informed the media he hadn’t yet spoken to Green.

Kevin Durant said he hasn’t spoken to Draymond Green yet, declines to go into details about last night pic.twitter.com/RiiXubrJPm

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 14, 2018

Reporter: Have you and Draymond been able to has anything out?

Durant: Nah.

Reporter: Do you see that happening any time soon?

Durant: I’m sure we will. Got a long season ahead.

Reporter: Did he cross the line with anything last night that was said?

Green has yet to publicly respond, but Durant’s brother has already weighed in on Instagram:

Kevin Durant’s brother gives his 2 cents on the KD/Draymond saga. ( :TDurant/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/4cm8W5wri8

— Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) November 14, 2018

Where the drama goes from here could make this dust-up look foolish, or it could be the turning point that can end a dynasty.

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junker-town · 6 years

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Durant likes Instagram comment criticizing Westbrook, says it was an ‘accident’

Kevin Durant and social media is the gift that keeps on giving.

We regret to inform you that Kevin Durant and social media are once again in the news. Months after multiple rumors surfaced showing Durant having several “burner” accounts on which to defend himself or “like” things on Instagram or Twitter, Durant is now making headlines for liking an Instagram content that was critical of Russell Westbrook from his main account.

Durant claims that he inadvertently liked the comment, and told ESPN “No story here,” when asked.

The comment in question comes from a back-and-forth between several people, and is a response to one user calling the Oklahoma City team that Durant eventually left for the Golden State Warriors “subpar.”

KD liked the comment pic.twitter.com/E9KSy72n6Q

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 23, 2018

“subpar” lmfao the problem was westbrook. They had a good ass team.

Now, it’s certainly POSSIBLE that Durant liked the comment by mistake. However, we know he had to at least be reading an argument/discussion in Instagram comments involving people he doesn’t follow, and that isn’t as simple as scrolling through a timeline and accidentally “liking” something.

Perhaps the burner accounts mentioned before were meant to be logged in, but then again, one might assume that Durant would be extra careful about that after all the talk the last time said accounts came up.

What happened the last time said accounts came up?

Durant is known for not being shy when it comes to engaging critics on Twitter from his own account, and generally in a way that doesn’t throw anybody under the bus. But one account in particular, at the time known as “quiresultan” on Instagram, went all-in on people who had bad things to say about him. And when I say “all-in,” I mean it.

That account was private, and was followed by numerous NBA players, Durant’s stylist and Big Sean — a friend of his. Private accounts for celebrities isn’t uncommon or a bad thing. But the way it was used ...

Durant denied that the account and statements above were from him, before the evidence continued to mount and he admitted fault. He apologized for using his former coach’s name and his former team in the comments, and called his own actions “childish” and “idiotic.” He also said that the account was “just for my friends and family.”

So back to Durant liking this Westbrook Tweet “by accident.” You tell us. Is it a conspiracy? Is Durant knee-deep in Instagram comments on the reg, once again? Is he, at this very moment, looking for the next thing to like, possibly from a different account?

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junker-town · 7 years

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The Warriors made sure to beat the 76ers so Joel Embiid couldn't talk trash on Twitter

Kevin Durant said the Dubs didn’t want to lose to Embiid, so they came back from down 22 to beat Philly.

The Golden State Warriors came back from down a whole 22 points to beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 124-116, on Saturday night, and Kevin Durant’s reason for not wanting to lose was simple.

He didn’t want Joel Embiid to go on Twitter and talk shit.

Kevin Durant: "We didn't want to lose to these guys. Especially Joel (Embiid). He would've went straight to Twitter and talked shit." http://pic.twitter.com/hdNvfNf5rF

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 19, 2017

Embiid went ahead and liked the tweet:

This is what’s at stake when you play the 76ers

Losing to another basketball team is one thing. People take losses everyday, b. The 76ers aren’t the laughing stock of the NBA anymore. They proved that when they built a 22-point first-half lead over the defending champs.

But Joel Embiid is going to trash talk you to your face. Then if you lose, he’s going to go on social media and trash talk some more.

Here’s what he posted on Instagram after beating Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers:

WHAT A NIGHT !!!!! #TheProcess

A post shared by Joel "The Process" Embiid (@joelembiid) on Nov 15, 2017 at 10:56pm PST

Here’s what he posted on the gram after he got Willie Reed (AKA “what’s his name?”) in foul trouble in Philly’s win over the Clippers:

Whose mans is this? #WhatsHisName

A post shared by Joel "The Process" Embiid (@joelembiid) on Nov 14, 2017 at 7:00pm PST

Embiid threw this on IG after thoroughly trash talking and outplaying Andre Drummond:

Great win tonight.. gotta keep on getting better #TheProcess

A post shared by Joel "The Process" Embiid (@joelembiid) on Oct 23, 2017 at 7:57pm PDT

When he almost eviscerated Jason Smith:

Would have been nice #TheProcess

A post shared by Joel "The Process" Embiid (@joelembiid) on Oct 24, 2017 at 7:11pm PDT

And who can forget when he cooked Hassan Whiteside and posted on Instagram with the location “BBQ Chicken”:

Another Win!!!!! Gotta keep it going..... #TrustTheProcess

A post shared by Joel "The Process" Embiid (@joelembiid) on Nov 21, 2016 at 7:39pm PST

He even talks trash after wins in NBA 2K18:

Markelle is at 2k

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) October 26, 2017

Friendly reminder: these are embedded social media posts, not screenshots. When Embiid gets you, you’ve been gotten forever.

Nobody wants to be on the receiving end of Embiid’s wrath — not on the court, and certainly not on Instagram. Durant knew he’d never hear the end of it if he let Philly run away with a 20-point lead and Embiid be at the center of it.

That’s why the Warriors turned a 22-point deficit into a lead as big as 10. Because if he didn’t, Embiid would have certainly added him to the pile.

JOEL EMBIID IS BETTER THAN MJ EVER WAS @QuireSultan #FACTS #BurnerTwitter

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) September 18, 2017

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junker-town · 7 years

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Roger Goodell's wife Jane ran a burner Twitter account dedicated to defending him

The account was “@forargument” and the name was “Jones smith.”

YO, GET THIS: Jane Skinner Goodell, the wife of NFL Comissioner Roger Goodell, has been fighting Twitter battles for her husband under the alias @forargument and the name “Jones smith,” The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Jane Goodell hosted a daytime show on Fox News until 2010, when she left to spend more time with her family.

First of all, let me just say that that Twitter handle is brilliant. I’m a little bummed I didn’t think of it for my burner accounts. @LeaveCharAlone69696 doesn’t pack the same punch as the eloquent elegance of @forargument, which doesn’t appear to exist any more, but routinely spoke up in defense of Goodell on the worst social media site in the world:

“The premise of your article is silly,” @forargument tweeted on Oct. 3 at the Journal after an article about disagreement among league owners over handling of the anthem protests. “What board of directors in this country would all agree on this issue?”

“Why is everyone so immature? (including you?),” @forargument scolded Journal columnist Jason Gay in August.

(Gotta hand it to her: “Why is everyone so immature (including you?)” is a low-key savage burn.)

When approached by the WSJ, Jane said:

“It was a REALLY silly thing to do and done out of frustration—and love.” Mrs. Goodell said Thursday afternoon in a written statement. “As a former media member, I’m always bothered when the coverage doesn’t provide a complete and accurate picture of a story. I’m also a wife and a mom. I have always passionately defended the hard-working guy I love—and I always will. I just may not use Twitter to do so in the future!”

Hey, we’ve all been there. This story would’ve been way more endearing if Goodell weren’t doing such trash things as the commissioner of the National Football League. BUT, if you focus on Jane Goodell for a second, you have to admit that what she’s doing is really the highest expression of love in our robotic, digital age.

I’m not joking. Forget: “Do you think you want kids?” The one question I will ask dates from now on is: “Do you think you would fight battles in my Twitter mentions for me using a burner account devoted to defending my honor? WILL YOU BATTLE THE TROLLS FOR ME?”

When it comes to ~*~*~BREAKING NEWS*~*~, the only kind that doesn’t make me want to walk slowly into the ocean these days involves fake twitter accounts from people in the sports world. First we had Kevin Durant, who was fighting with detractors in his mentions on Twitter and Instagram under multiple aliases, including @quiresultan. Now we have Roger Goodell’s wife, who appeared to think to herself: “What’s the most generic name? Jones? Smith? Screw it, I’ll go with both.”

Honestly, I kind of get it. I wrote when the KD news broke that I understand the basic human impulse that Kevin Durant was giving into. It was very lame and completely natural, on some level. This case is a little bit better because it isn’t Goodell himself, but it’s still ... I don’t know, I guess the worst part of the whole thing is that @forargument only followed 46 accounts on Twitter, and they were so lame: Taylor Swift, Ryan Seacrest, and @FemaleTexts, as well as “four accounts connected to the high school attended by the Goodells’ twin daughters.”

Whatever, man. Maybe love is real. I just didn’t expect Roger Goodell to be a part of the story that convinced me it might be.

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junker-town · 7 years

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3 lingering questions from Kevin Durant's social media mess

Some things just don’t add up.

Kevin Durant strangely tweeted at himself in third person, and was then caught using a fake Instagram account to argue with haters on Monday. He has a social media problem, and apologized to the public on Tuesday in a speech in which he called his tweets “childish” and “idiotic.” His confession cleared the air on some things, including that he, himself did in fact use the private Instagram account. Kudos to Durant for not using the “I was hacked excuse,” but not everything he said made sense, and there are a few loose ends.

Here’s what Durant told the World on Tuesday afternoon:

Kevin Durant calls his criticisms of Thunder, Billy Donovan "childish" and "idiotic" at Tech Crunch in SF http://pic.twitter.com/2Y0zwWyDKi

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 19, 2017

Full Kevin Durant comment on his tweets yesterday regarding Donovan, OKC http://pic.twitter.com/wtfocllp3s

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 19, 2017

But wait, he did use the Instagram account to clap back.

On the alleged Durant fake Instagram account, “@quiresultan,” he really went at people commenting on his brother’s pictures.

We aren’t 100 percent sure this is Kevin Durant’s fake account, but we’re about 99.99999999999 percent sure. This account was followed by NBA players, Durant’s stylist and Big Sean. Both “Quire” and “Sultan” are streets from his hometown, and the profile picture is from one of his favorite movies, Goodfellas. It all adds up. His interview doesn’t.

Durant said he doesn’t have secret Twitter account. How does this tweet make sense then?

This whole “quiresultan” saga started with Durant bizarrely tweeting in third person as if it was meant to be sent out by another account.

One tweet, in response to someone asking why Durant would leave Oklahoma City reads, “he didn’t like the organization or playing for Billy Donovan. His roster wasn’t that good, it was just him and russ.” Another reply reads “imagine taking russ off that team, see how bad they were. Kd can’t win a championship with those cats.”

KD has secret accounts that he uses to defend himself and forgot to switch to them when he was replying to this guy I'm actually speechless http://pic.twitter.com/9245gnpa3c

— 1-1 / ✭ 1-1 (@harrisonmc15) September 18, 2017

Coming from Durant’s public, personal account, that’s weird! Why would he talk in third -person? It doesn’t match up with the usual content we see from him.

Durant acknowledged that to USA Today, saying that it did look weird, but confirmed there were no private accounts on Twitter. Hmm. That’s a little tough to believe considering the internet just cracked his private Instagram.

KD is owning the tweet about Billy Donovan and the Thunder organization, but also claims he didn’t want to hurt them.

“I played a little too much, and that (expletive) really hurt me,” Durant told USA Today Sports. “To know that I affected Billy Donovan and the Thunder – like I love those people and I don’t never (want to hurt them).”

That may be true. But then why would he tweet from an account with nearly 17 million followers saying so?

The answer: probably because he meant to do it from a private account. The third-person tweets just make NO SENSE.

Hopefully Durant has learned his lesson, but he’s still committed to engaging with fans on Twitter, even after this mess. Hopefully he can control his emotions.

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junker-town · 7 years

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Kevin Durant apologizes for fighting with critics on social media using fake accounts

This was all so weird.

Kevin Durant slipped over the weekend when the Warriors’ star accidentally tweeted from his personal account in the third person, defending himself against a critic. The fallout led to the discovery of an Instagram account he was using privately to slam critics in comment sections. Now he’s speaking about it.

On Tuesday Durant apologized at Tech Crunch in San Francisco, saying he “happened to take it a little too far,” when he criticized the Thunder and coach Billy Donovan. Durant went on to say that his tweets were “childish” and “idiotic.” He has not tweeted about the incident since it happened, but this is his first public acknowledgement since Sunday.

Kevin Durant calls his criticisms of Thunder, Billy Donovan "childish" and "idiotic" at Tech Crunch in SF http://pic.twitter.com/2Y0zwWyDKi

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 19, 2017

Issues began when a user believed Durant was running multiple accounts to defend himself in a series of tweets where he ripped his former team, all in the third person — as if someone besides Durant was tweeting.

KD has secret accounts that he uses to defend himself and forgot to switch to them when he was replying to this guy I'm actually speechless http://pic.twitter.com/9245gnpa3c

— 1-1 / ✭ 1-1 (@harrisonmc15) September 18, 2017

Initially the sports world reacted by assuming an assistant or employee accidentally sent the tweets, but this unfolded further with the discovery of “quiresultan,” a private (now deleted) Instagram account that Durant used to get into arguments with critics.

Durant said of that account:

"I had another Instagram account but that's just for friends and family, I wouldn't say I was using that to clapback at anybody."

However, despite claiming he didn’t use “quiresultan” to clapback at critics the evidence shows the contrary. There are extensive examples of him arguing using the name, even with kids.

At this point the story is beyond absurd. Durant has apologized for speaking out against the Thunder, but we don’t have an explanation behind why his account tweeted as if it wasn’t Durant — outside of the assumption that he accidentally tweeted with his real account, instead of a fake one. Furthermore, we don’t have acknowledgement that he used his private Instagram account to argue with fans who didn’t know it was Kevin Durant speaking to them.

Time will tell whether this incident has changed anything.

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junker-town · 7 years

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Joel Embiid pokes fun at Kevin Durant with his own "burner" account

JOEL!!!

JOEL EMBIID IS BETTER THAN MJ EVER WAS @QuireSultan #FACTS #BurnerTwitter

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) September 18, 2017

The internet had a field day when it found out that Kevin Durant used burner accounts to defend himself on Twitter. Everyone has had fun with it, including Joel Embiid.

Embiid went to Twitter to boast about how he’s better than Michael Jordan ever was. He probably doesn’t really think that (but you never know). Still, this is an obvious jab at Kevin Durant, especially considering that he included @QuireSultan, which was KD’s personal Instagram account (He has since changed it).

Joel Embiid isn’t shy on social media. He’s called out LaVar Ball and 2K, but it is a little surprising that he went there this time.

NBA Twitter is the best. Hopefully, Kevin Durant knows Embiid is just fooling around. But if he doesn’t, we might have a brand new NBA beef for the upcoming season.

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junker-town · 7 years

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Kevin Durant's alleged burner accounts are incredibly lame and totally understandable

The NBA is the pettiest and best sports league in America.

There are rumors swirling in the cess pool we refer to as The Internet that Kevin Durant has created fake social media accounts and uses them to argue with people who say bad things about him online.

The evidence is compelling: Durant replied to a few people on Twitter from his actual account, referring to himself in the third person and defending himself for leaving Oklahoma City a year ago to join the Warriors. It seems like he forgot to log out of his verified Twitter and into his fake account before hopping online to throw some virtual hands.

KD has secret accounts that he uses to defend himself and forgot to switch to them when he was replying to this guy I'm actually speechless http://pic.twitter.com/9245gnpa3c

— 1-1 / ✭ 1-1 (@harrisonmc15) September 18, 2017

There is also a chance he’s doing this on Instagram under the nom-de-’gram “quiresultan.” I don’t know what quire means, so let’s look it up:

Hmm, apparently it’s “four sheets of paper or parchment folded to form eight leaves, as in medieval manuscripts.” A sultan is a king — a supreme leader, a sovereign — so if this is indeed Durant, he is referring to himself as King of the Eight-Page Book (SB Nation’s very own Tim Cato did some digging and found out that Quire and Sultan are roads in Durant’s hometown).

Anyway, I hope these rumors are true with every single ounce of my being.

Look, being a famous athlete is hard. Yes, you make bajillions of dollars, but your every move is scrutinized, and you can’t ever make anyone happy. And that’s just for athletes who don’t piss people off by changing teams the way Durant did.

No, folks, being an athlete who made a decision that many people don’t like (but I respect) is even harder. You have everyone from Stephen A. Smith on TV to Your Uncle on Twitter shouting at the camera and bitching online about how you lack integrity, grit, moral fiber, and ___insert admirable characteristic here____. You can’t fire back too often, because if you’re constantly defending yourself, you’ve let the haters know their criticisms are getting under your skin.

Can you imagine how frustrating that must be?

There’s a counter-argument to be made here that goes something like this: Sure, Kevin, I see where that must be annoying, but you’re an incredible athlete, and you’re making millions of dollars, and you just won the NBA Finals. LET IT GO!!!!!

^ You make a good point.

HOWEVA, as Stephen A. would say, Durant is still a person with feelings and the ability to act on them. He is also proud. Put both of those traits together and it becomes very easy to see how a man might let his pride get the better of him and spiral into some abyss where he finds the need to create Twitter eggs and Instagram trolls to hit back at those who would defame him.

And you know what? I’m here for it.

I love imagining Durant coming up with the fake names, then the passwords, then the email addresses for the fake names and the passwords, then logging out of his real account to log into his fake accounts, then tracking down the people with two followers that talk shit about him, and then talk shit back.

That’s what gets me about this. Imagine the level of involvement and effort this superstar basketball player has to expend to fight the battles he’s fighting in the dark corners of the internet. He’s like a reverse super hero. Not a villain, but some odd self-savior who has to avenge his own honor in such small ways that most people would literally never see it.

Because that’s the other thing — it’s not like millions of people were aware of his responses to the trolls until Monday morning. The only people who could see what he was saying are the Joes Shmoes in their parents’ basements or incognito Google Chrome browsers at work who said the bad things in the first place.

Durant is painstakingly replying to normal people for nothing more than the chance to defend his honor to the tiniest audience possible.

Look, here’s the bottom line

I totally understand the impulse Durant is indulging here. It’s also incredibly lame.

Two things can be true at once. It doesn’t matter whether this makes you like Durant more or less. It doesn’t matter if you find this funny or insanely pathetic.

All that matters is that, at the very least, it’s human and quite entertaining. It’s one more piece of evidence that the NBA is the greatest sports league we have. High school drama has nothing on the professional basketball players of America, and I hope that never changes.

So if nothing else, thank you, KD, for keeping things interesting. We don’t deserve you, Quiresultan.

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