The NBA has passed half of its regular season schedule this season, but it has just returned to the court this season. Durant only played 19 games and missed the regular season due to injury. In the two seasons so far, Durant has played only 19 games. And this time he always rests at home. Durant feels very idle and bored recently. He often communicates with celebrities or friends on social media. Seems too boring for fans at home. But because Durant is also a very famous star, his words and deeds on social media have also attracted the attention of other fans and friends. Durant makes mistakes if he's not careful.
An actor named Michael Rapaport once posted on his social media. I saw the screenshot in her private message using Durant, who repeatedly used insulting language to insult the actor. Until now, Durant has repeatedly yelled at netizens on his social media, but this time, Durant said bad things about an actor and even sent a private message to say bad things. In this way, many netizens have opinions on Durant and feel that Durant should not do this this time. This matter continues to ferment on the Internet, and Durant receives more insults online. Recently, a well-known American reporter reported that Durant insulted the actor on his social media and was fined $50,000 by the league.
This situation is relatively rare in the NBA. Typically, players are fined for some inappropriate behavior on the pitch. But Durant was still recuperating because of his injury, and he didn't even expect to be fined. It really feels like breaking the NBA's "historical record". It can be seen from the actor's photos that Durant not only humiliated the actor, but also made it clear from the text sent by Durant that Durant discriminates against homosexuals and women. This may be the biggest factor why the NBA announced severe punishment for Durant. In the United States, there is great protection for homosexuals and women, so there are many professional organizations to protect these groups. Even if Durant is an NBA superstar, he is not qualified to comment on or insult women and homosexuals, let alone use language to discriminate against others.
Previously, Durant also formally responded to the scolding storm. Durant also explained his apology in an interview with outside media reporters. But judging from Durant's previous practice style, he shouldn't feel like he did anything wrong. He was just trying to deal with the sound of public opinion. In fact, Durant is a very real person. Generally, he cannot restrain himself from expressing his inner thoughts, and often expresses inappropriate views and opinions on his social media. This also caused polarization in Durant's evaluation. Some fans think Durant is actually cute because of Durant. And some people think Durant is really bad.
However, Durant made a mistake this time. These speeches could easily have impacted his future career. If Durant does not calm down, the previous evaluation of Durant may be greatly affected. This may have a great negative impact on Durant's future career.