Nets: Kevin Durant strikes back at Steve Kerr over Twitter usage

Fans in Brooklyn are currently searching for some form of entertainment after the injury-riddled Nets were ousted in the second round of the playoffs.

Perhaps that desired amusement can be found in rooting for the Suns to dispose of the Bucks in the Finals after Milwaukee bested Brooklyn in seven games.

If not, look no further than Kevin Durant’s proactive Twitter account.

For whatever reason, Durant is as thin-skinned as any superstar athlete (let alone NBA player) in the world, and his polarizing hyper-sensitivity returned in emphatic fashion following the holiday weekend.

We’ll get into the details a little later, but during their time together in Golden State, it became obvious Steve Kerr didn’t take kindly to Durant’s use of social media.

In response to comments Kerr made about Durant’s insistence on clapping back at haters on his socials this week, the Nets superstar didn’t mince words in a fiery tweet, asserting that interacting with basketball fans “should be encouraged,” even if it’s behind a phone or keyboard.

Kevin Durant clapped back at Steve Kerr over the Nets star’s Twitter usage.

To provide some context, Kerr didn’t choose to blast Durant out of the blue. The Warriors head coach uttered these comments during an interview with Matt Sullivan, who recently published a book titled “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” which centers on the Nets’ superstars.

During their time in Golden State, Kerr took Durant out to dinner to discuss the former MVP’s use of burner accounts and engaging with haters on Twitter. Here’s how Sullivan transcribed Kerr and Durant’s conversation on Dan Le Batard’s podcast this week.

"“You know what I respect about LeBron?” Kerr asked Durant. “I respect the fact that when he got to Miami and he got sick of the narratives, sick of the hatters, all the talk. You know what he did? LeBron just said f—k it and was great. Same with Michael, same with Kobe. Same with all the greats.“They all had to say f—k it and then they were all on that next level. So you know what you gotta do? You just gotta say ‘f—k it’ like LeBron did.”"

It was those comments that prompted Durant’s response, which further accentuated the notion that there’s no love lost between him and Kerr. And for any Nets fans convinced Durant got the last laugh here, well, that might belong to Sullivan…if you can believe it.

Something tells us Durant didn’t see that one coming, because he hasn’t fired back yet. In any event, it’s easy to see both sides of the argument.

While Durant insisting on engaging with “fans” that hide behind burner accounts is maddening — he’s an all-time great who’s set up financially for generations, why bother? — some of his interactions on social media are incredibly insightful.

With that being said, the 32-year-old runs into problems when he gets caught using burner accounts to defend his reputation and when he calls out well-respected reporters/pundits like Jackie MacMullan and Jay Williams, both of whom cover the NBA for ESPN.

Durant is obviously free to speak his mind on social media and nothing anybody says — not even Kerr, who helped him get over the championship hurdle — will convince him to change.

Whether you agree with KD’s social media usage or not, you have to respect he’s remained authentic through all the trials and tribulations.

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