Define, for an old fart, the difference between hate and criticism. I haven't seen anyone in this thread, or any other, physically threaten Durant. Hitler, I hate. John Wayne Gacey, I hate. Durant, I criticize. And yes, calling his decision to join forces with a 73-win team that had just come back from 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals to beat his team weak is criticism, not hatred.
What makes him a douche is the childish, unprofessional way he constantly snipes back at his critics. He may be a champion, but he doesn't act like one. Most champs don't give a rat's ass abut what anyone else thinks. Durant's constant sniping at anyone who criticizes his choice is a sign of insecurity. Even he thinks he took the easy path. So, when anyone questions his decision he becomes defensive to the point of becoming antagonistic. He is a professional entertainer. He gets paid hundreds of millions of dollars to perform. That opens him up to criticism the same as any other highly paid entertainer. It's part of the deal. Part of the job of being a highly paid entertainer. He needs to stop being so defensive and ignore his critics. His childish responses only justify their position.
BTW, I don't blame him one iota for leaving OKC. He was NEVER going to win playing with the ball hog, stat padding , wannabe hero Westrook. There were a lot of other teams he could have chosen to join, and possibly led to a championship. Remember, that was the summer of 2016 when ALL the teams had massive cap room thanks to the new TV deal. Had he joined any team other than GSW or CLE, not one person would have called his decision weak. But he chose the easiest path to a championship in the entire history of the NBA, and that is the definition of weak. He has no one to blame but himself for the criticism he receives, and his petulant behavior just spurs his critics on.
If you don't like being called soft, don't make weak choices. If you do make weak choices, and get tired of the criticism, stop responding to the critics. It's as simple as that.
BNM
