Kevin Durant Calls Out Shannon Sharpe For ‘Lying Again’ with LeBron James Feedback
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Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe drew the ire of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant for feedback he made Monday on Undisputed.
Sharpe used to be reflecting on how Durant did now not surpass LeBron James within the eyes of many fans despite beating James twice within the NBA Finals with the Golden Enlighten Warriors. Sharpe additionally misattributed a quote to KD: “If LeBron James is the GOAT, I beat the GOAT twice and hit the photos in his constructing. What does that fabricate me?”
UNDISPUTED @undisputed
.@ShannonSharpe on KD saying he’s now not motivated by winning championships:
“It be easy for him to enlighten that now since he has these 2 titles. It put his mind soft. If he felt this plan within the starting he would’ve never left OKC or like a flash-tracked himself to winning titles.” pic.twitter.com/4mpbWP3pbb
Durant answered to Sharpe by saying, “Y’all drunk uncle out here lying yet again. When did I enlighten this @ShannonSharpe ???????????????????????????”
Sadly for the NFL story, it looks to be the quote used to be totally fabricated. ESPN’s Jay Williams fell into the identical trap final October:
At some stage in a 2013 interview with Sports Illustrated‘s Lee Jenkins, Durant famously mentioned he used to be “drained of being 2nd,” which partially reflected his frustration at being overshadowed by James. However the 11-time All-Star hasn’t made the extra or less teach assault on LeBron’s resume enjoy the one he used to be supposed to bear uttered.