Kevin Durant, Draymond Green call out
media after gold medal win: 'You
are an American, too. Act like
it”
Fox News,
by
Paulina Dedaj
Original Article
Posted By: Moritz55,
8/7/2021 12:58:53 PM
Newly crowned Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant and Draymond Green fired back at the media on Saturday for a lack of support in Tokyo following a rough start, telling the critics: "You are an American, too. Act like it."
Team USA narrowly defeated France 87-82 in the gold medal match to earn America’s fourth consecutive gold in the event. The U.S. has long dominated the sport, winning 16 titles in 19 appearances, but Tokyo hadn’t started off the way the American’s had hoped.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 8/7/2021 1:21:22 PM (No. 871171)
Words from the "privileged" one............
April 2, 2021
"In a private conversation which appears to date back to last year, the 11-time All-Star attacked the 51-year-old actor and sports podcaster with a flurry of highly profane insults. Durant went on to challenge Rapaport to a fistfight on the streets on New York City before asking for his home address.
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The "privileged" one..........
August 06, 2021
"signing a four-year, $198 million extension to stay with the Nets through 2026.
Oh Yes, the NBA fined Durant $50,000 for his "insults". Probably the cost of one of his watches.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Illinois Mom 8/7/2021 2:32:18 PM (No. 871248)
I used to follow sports much more closely and knew the names of my home team players and many of their rivals. I don't watch much anymore following the antic's of most but I am interested in how our Olympic teams are doing.
How can you write an entire article about a team winning the Gold medal and never mention the actual sport that was played?
I found that it was basketball by seeing the picture. Sad because we loved watching Jordan years.
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A contest for amateurs, won by professionals. Impressive.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Mr Clean 8/7/2021 2:35:39 PM (No. 871253)
I was actively rooting against the USA men's basketball and women's soccer teams. It's obvious that they don't care about me and I'm trying my best to care even less about them.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Catherine 8/7/2021 2:45:27 PM (No. 871267)
Oh good, # 2, I thought I was the only one to miss the name of the sport.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
formerNYer 8/7/2021 4:42:22 PM (No. 871353)
Tell it China!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
PESSIMIST 8/7/2021 6:07:01 PM (No. 871406)
I'm generally pleased to hear KD scold the news media for its lack of American solidarity. Good enough. I just wish he would scold US teammates like Gwen Berry, who think it's their prerogative to disrespect the flag and anthem.
For KD to break "black solidarity" like that would take some moral fibre.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
gop_guys 8/7/2021 6:12:42 PM (No. 871414)
I know Kevin Durant personally. He is one of the good guys. Doesn’t hate America. Born again Christian. Comes from a G-d fearing family. When he talks, I listen
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
DVC 8/7/2021 6:43:04 PM (No. 871432)
Thank you, #8. That sort of direct insight is valuable. It was very nice to see the American flag wrapped around the shoulders of another American who had won a medal, and was proud of the country. Adding in the black skin when the race hustlers like BLM make it so difficult to resist their thuggish hate, makes it even a more important and powerful statement.
Even though I don't follow NBA, I'll try to make a mental note that Mr. Durant is one of the good guys.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Jennie C. 8/7/2021 7:58:43 PM (No. 871476)
I'm guessing this is basketball, but I can't find a single reference in this article as to what sport it is. I guess they just expect me to know the people's names, but I don't. Okay, I googled Kevin Durant, and just got more of these stories. And then I Wik'ied him, and found you that, yes, he plays basketball. Good for the gold, but this FOX story sucks the way it is written.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Jennie C. 8/7/2021 8:00:27 PM (No. 871477)
As for #8, if you can't just spell out GOD, then I don't care what you think.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
foxglove 8/7/2021 8:24:29 PM (No. 871487)
Good job KD for calling it. Okay and Draymond too. Thank you for representing America proudly and winning the gold while up against those other NBA players representing their native countries.
#8 Thank you for the insight to KD. I understand and respect you respecting G_d
#11 please get up to speed on why #8 didn’t spell out God and please stop acting like you’re all that for spelling it out. To paraphrase KD You’re an American and an Ldotter! Act like it!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
usawatcher 8/7/2021 8:45:32 PM (No. 871503)
Durant is not all that impressive or all that smart. He's good at a kids game...that's it.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Strike3 8/7/2021 9:14:48 PM (No. 871519)
WHAT sport? This poor writing does not define in the first paragraph that they are talking about the favorite inner-city passtime until the reader is left to guess from the size of the score that it is basketball. Not that I care but amateurish writing gets me more worked up than a stupid olympic sport won by people because they were born extra tall.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
PCMM 8/8/2021 1:56:14 AM (No. 871613)
Kevin Durant is a racist crybaby despite what any clowns may say to the contrary. Use your google machine. Nuff said.
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