Kevin Durant Apologizes For Patrick Beverley Ejection: "It's A Huge Distraction"

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Partrick Beverley & Kevin Durant
Durant doesn't want to get in the way of his team's playoff hopes.

Kevin Durant has been playing with a chip on his shoulder this year. It's surprising considering Durant doesn't have all that much to prove. He's won two NBA titles and two Finals MVP's, but he still seems to feel like he needs to show the world something. This mentality has led to Durant being ejected numerous times while receiving a plethora of technical fouls. Durant was ejected once again, this time in the Golden State Warriors first playoff game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Despite the team winning easily, Durant spoke about the incident today, saying he doesn't want to be a distraction.

"In the moment it was cool," Durant said according to ESPN. "But just the reaction after the game, I don't want coach or my teammates or the organization to be upset with me because of some s--- that I did. I don't want to get in the way of what's going out on the floor. I think that was a huge distraction and I don't want that to be a part of this series. I just want to play. It looks like it's a huge distraction."

Durant and Patrick Beverley were both ejected after going at it on both sides of the ball all game. Beverley continuously mocked Durant for flopping and then eventually the two almost came to punches. That's when the referee got in the way and threw them both out.

"I don't want to disappoint my coaches," Durant continued, "and the fan base and owners who expect me to be out on the floor, so I apologize -- for being thrown out the game."

The Warriors will take on the Clippers in game two on Monday at 10:30 P.M. EST.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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