Kevin Durant Confronts Disrespectful Fan But Tells Security To Let Her Stay

Kevin handled it perfectly.

Phoenix Suns basketball player Kevin Durant made his way onto the home court of the Dallas Mavericks when a female fan disrespected him by calling him a “b—-.”

On Feb. 22, a video was captured of Durant running onto the basketball court with his teammates, and as he passed two fans standing courtside, one of them, a woman, called him a “b—-.” The Suns player stopped in his tracks and headed back to confront her. The woman quickly smiled and tried to give him a handshake after being caught with the disrespectful yelling. You can see Durant speaking to her and the man she was with.

Security then stepped in, and word has it that when the guards were going to throw the spectators out of the game, Durant came back and directed security not to. A gesture that did not have to happen, but it did take place.

Sports reporter Jonah Javad recorded the interaction and posted it to his X account.

Mavs fan calls Kevin Durant “a bitch” and KD pauses to have words.

Security about to kick the fans out when KD comes back to tell them not to kick them out. pic.twitter.com/CTqPnM4T16

— Jonah Javad (@JonahJavad) February 23, 2024

Sports Illustrated reported that Durant explained why he approached and then allowed them to stay for the match.

“People usually do that, call me ‘coward,’ ‘b**ch’ with my back turned, and it wasn’t too many people around,” Durant said. “I know you don’t mean that, and I’m not going to get you kicked out because you paid your money for these tickets, you had a couple of drinks, and I understand how people get, but it’s better ways to try to get my attention and talk to me other than call me a b**ch—- out my name because you’re protected in these arenas.”

Although Durant scored 23 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, the Suns fell to the Mavericks by a score of 123-113.