DALLAS – NBA star Kevin Durant was caught on video cussing out a fan at Saturday’s Warriors-Mavericks game.
The video was posted on social media. It shows Durant tell a fan who was seated near the baseline to “watch the f--king game and shut the f--k up" during the first quarter.
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TMZ Sports also reported Durant asked the referees to intervene, but no action was taken.
A witness also told the site that Durant’s outburst was justified and the heckling was over the top.
The Mavericks beat the Warriors 112-109. Golden State then played in San Antonio on Sunday.
The NBA announced on Tuesday afternoon that Durant had been fined $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan.
The video is posted below. (Warning: It contains language that may be considered inappropriate.)
“Watch the f—king game and shut the
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f—k up.”
- Kevin Durant to a Mavericks fan
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