Kevin Durant’s exchange with a fan sitting courtside for a recent Nets game is costing him money.
Durant was fined $25,000, the NBA announced on Friday. The league said in its statement that Durant was fined for “directing obscene language toward a fan.”
As he expected, Nets star Kevin Durant is fined $25,000 by the league for directing obscene language at a fan. Details here: pic.twitter.com/fsmks7Aten
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) March 18, 2022
A fan sitting courtside for Wednesday’s Brooklyn Nets-Dallas Mavericks game at the Barclays Center told Durant to “take over.” The Nets forward responded by telling the fan to “shut the f— up and sit down.”
The incident was captured on video and went viral, which led to negative attention for Durant (watch it here).
The Nets forward is making $40.9 million this season, so losing $25,000 means nothing to him. But the NBA is hoping that the fine is enough to let him know that kind of behavior is unacceptable.
Photo: Oct 11, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) in action against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
