Two Dallas Mavericks fans are making headlines for their reactions after Kevin Durant approached them after a heckler on Thursday night.
The man in the viral video admitted to calling the two-time NBA champion a “shithole,” but it was the woman’s reaction to being left high-fiving that became a meme.
Luke Browner said he called Durant by name because his late friend Luke called him that because he was upset that Durant left the Golden State Warriors in 2019. A game to honor Luke.
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Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant takes the court during the first half of Game 4 of the first round of the NBA Basketball Playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
But Durant wasn’t satisfied with the hecklers, and security threatened to kick them out. However, Durant actually persuaded the guards to leave them alone.
Browner seemed blindsided by Durant’s approach to them, saying it was “just a joke,” but clearly not realizing that athletes are people too.
“I don’t want to justify what was said,” Browner said. KEGL Radio in Texas. “But I would like to provide some context. … It was just a joke to us, but we forget the humanity of the person on the other end of the joke.”
#35 Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns moves the ball during a game against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on April 6, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
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“I’m used to seeing this person on the highlight reel. I’m used to seeing this person’s face and I can scream at the TV all day long, but when you take away the humanity… You forget about it,” Browner said. From that person that your words still really matter. ”
But Browner seemed satisfied with what he had done.
“Ironically, I think that moment was in honor of my friend,” Browner said. “After you die, no matter where people go, no matter where he is in the universe, he was laughing — hard — and loving it. … We had a great night. .It didn’t ruin our night at all. But it was wild.”I never imagined so many people would hear it.” ”
#35 Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns during a game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on March 3, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
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The Mavs won 123-113, making the score 33-23 for both teams.
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