Kevin Durant apologized Thursday for threatening and profane feedback he made to entertainer Michael Rapaport by means of social media. Rapaport launched photographs of the non-public messages Tuesday on his Twitter account, and so they included homophobic and misogynistic language from the Brooklyn Nets star. “I’m sorry that people seen the language that I used,” Durant mentioned. “That’s not really what I want people to see and hear from me, but hopefully I can move past it and get back out on the floor.”
The NBA hasn’t weighed in but on Durant’s feedback and whether or not he could be fined. Brooklyn coach Steve Nash mentioned the staff has mentioned the remarks however would preserve the dialog inside.
Durant is nearing a return from a left hamstring pressure that has sidelined him since mid-February. He may very well be again someday subsequent week. He and the Nets thought the harm was minor when he missed his first recreation Feb. 15 in Sacramento. But a subsequent examination confirmed it to be extra severe.
“So, one of those things where I’m not feeling a ton of pain, but it’s just like you don’t want to force one of these injuries, go out there and make it worse,” Durant mentioned.
“In my mind I’m just like, I can play, but then its also like you’ve got to be smart and cautious with this type of injury. So just try to be patient with it all and just rehab as hard as I can, and I’ve been through this situation before so I just try to take myself back to that place.”
Durant sat out all the 2019-20 season, his first in Brooklyn, after rupturing his Achilles tendon enjoying for Golden State within the 2019 NBA Finals.
He, Kyrie Irving and James Harden have been ready to play simply seven occasions collectively for the reason that Nets acquired Harden in January, however the staff has rolled to first place within the Eastern Conference whereas Durant sits.
“I was playing solid before I got injured and feel like we were just starting to figure each other out, James, Kyrie and myself, and different lineups out there on the floor,” Durant mentioned.
“I felt like we were starting to gain our rhythm and even though I was out a week before that with (health and safety) protocols, I felt like our team was gaining more chemistry then and that’s more so what I care about. How I play, Ill figure that out over time whenever I get out there.”
