“Pass the F***ing Ball!”: Kevin Durant’s Heated Confrontation with Jusuf Nurkic Gets Leaked

Kevin Durant is a cool customer on most days at office. However, when he loses temper, his nonchalant disposition gets shattered in no time. Yes, it does get a little loud too. And the Phoenix Suns forward lost it in the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center last week.

Things got a little hot when KD confronted Suns center Jusuf Nurkic after a botched field goal attempt. In the clip of the incident which is going viral online, Durant can be heard yelling at Nurkic for not passing the ball despite being crowded under the basket.

During the play, Durant initially had the ball just outside the arc and was double-teamed by Luka Doncic and Daniel Gafford. The forward then passed it to Nurkic who was open in the paint. However, three players converged to block his shot.

This opened up space for Royce O’Neale to attempt a corner three. KD yelled at Nurkic to pass. The center ignored him and continued to battle against the Mavericks players and lost the possession eventually.

This made KD mad, and he lashed out at Nurkic.

“Hey, we’re a fu**ing team. Pas the fu**ing ball to Royce. He’s wide open. Then you get frustrated and get a tech. Come on. Move past that sh*t.,” shouted Durant.

Nurkic did have a good after afterward, scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Suns won 113-114.

However, another one of Nurkic’s statistic justified KD’s outburst. The 30-year-old center didn’t have any assists in the game and that could pose problems for the Suns as the season progresses.

Durant has often been accused in the past of not being a leader for his team despite being one of the greatest basketball players of the generation. The criticism is not without substance either. But his decision to scold Nurkic for not passing the ball can be taken as a sign that KD is acting on this shortcoming. That is showing in the kind of season the franchise is having.

The Suns are currently in the second position in the West, tied with the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 8-2 record.

Unfortunately, they’ll miss KD’s leadership in the next few games because the superstar is out with a calf injury.