Kevin Durant was caught throwing a punch at an opposing player on Friday night, and fans were not impressed with the strength of the NBA star.
While facing the Pelicans, Durant was bumped by Karlo Matkovic during a screen, and the Suns forward responded by punching the big man in the lower back.
Matkovic appeared unfazed by the blow, and NBA fans were full of jokes for Durant afterwards.
One popular account described it as a ‘weak a** punch on X.
‘Bro didn’t even flinch after being punched by KD,’ another wrote. ‘Weakest superstar of all time.’
A third said, ‘I love KD but buddy threw a chicken wing right there.’
Kevin Durant was caught punching an opposing player on Friday night against the Pelicans
The incident seemingly went unnoticed by referees and Durant finished the game
And a fourth added, ‘Dude didn’t feel that at all He was confused.’
The play seemingly went unnoticed by refs and Durant finished out the 125-108 Phoenix win with 17 points in 35 minutes.
The altercation comes roughly a week after the 36-year-old was seen verbally sparring with Chris Paul, with the trash talk between the two turning foul-mouthed.
Durant, as leaked audio later revealed, said Paul was acting like a ‘p***y’, and both players were given technical fouls.
On Friday, Bol Bol scored 25 points and the Suns never trailed in defeating the Pelicans to snap a three-game skid
Nick Richards had 19 points and a game-high 12 rebounds for the Suns, who had lost seven of their last eight. Royce O’Neal scored 18 points off the bench, while Devin Booker had 17 points and nine assists.
The Pelicans beat the Suns on Thursday, but played this game without Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum, who rested after recovering from injuries earlier this season.
Rookie Yves Missi matched his season high with 24 points for New Orleans. Jordan Hawkins also scored 24 for the Pelicans.
Phoenix played without Bradley Beal (left calf) and Grayson Allen (left foot).
