GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS star Kevin Durant apologised on Tuesday for exchanges with fans on Twitter about his departure from Oklahoma City Thunder, branding his comments “childish” and “idiotic.”
Durant, who was speaking while appearing on a Tech Crunch panel in San Francisco, said he regretted posting remarks that cited former coach Billy Donovan and team-mate Russell Westbrook.
The NBA Finals MVP was caught out on Twitter after using his official account on the social media site to reply to comments from a fan asking why he had left Oklahoma City.
“He didn’t like the organization or playing for Billy Donovan,” Durant wrote in the third person.
“His roster wasn’t that good, it was just him and Russ (Russell Westbrook).”
US media reports have said Durant had meant to post the remarks from a fake Twitter account.
Durant on Tuesday took ownership of his gaffe — but vowed to continue replying to fans.
I use Twitter to engage with fans,” Durant said. “I happened to take it a little too far. That’s what happens sometimes when I get into these basketball debates about what I really love, to play basketball. I don’t regret clapping back at anybody or talking to my fans on Twitter. I do regret using my former coach’s name and the former organization I played for. That was childish. That was idiotic, all those types of words. I apologise for that.”
Durant said while he would continue to interact with fans, he expected to scale back his social media activity.
“I don’t think I’ll stop engaging with fans,” Durant said. “I really enjoy it, and it’s a good way to connect us all, but I’ll scale back a little bit right now and just focus on playing basketball.
“I’ll move on from that, it was tough to deal with yesterday.”
Whatever about losing at home to the reigning European champions the performance last weekend was abysmal and surely must go down as the worst of the season. Edinburgh away will be tough as hell as they fighting for playoff and Heineken place. Ulster need a top performance to win that one.
@Ro Molloy: They’ll know what they have to do before kickoff as the Ospreys v Scarlets game will be over by then. If Scarlets don’t win they won’t be able to catch Ulster for a top 8 position so Ulster will be in the Heineken next year.
@TL55: that’s incorrect TL55. One of the eight positions in next year’s HEC is ringfenced for a Welsh team so Scarlets (or Ospreys if they past Scarlets) are confirmed. Ulster have to remain in 7th or better to qualify for next year’s HEC.
Big opportunity to get back on the horse.