{"id":714597,"date":"2026-04-20T13:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/714597\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:37:02","slug":"kevin-durants-heated-exchange-with-lakers-fan-goes-viral-during-rockets-game-1-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/714597\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Durant\u2019s heated exchange with Lakers fan goes viral during Rockets\u2019 Game 1 loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

The noise from Lakers<\/a> fans inside Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night found its way to Rockets<\/a> forward Kevin Durant<\/a> who was sitting on the bench in street clothes, confined to a spectator in a game he was supposed to dominate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Durant is known for chirping at fans online, but during Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs, the superstar\u2019s frustration with not being able to play because of a right knee injury boiled over onto Lakers\u2019 fans and it took a turn for the worse after the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After the Rockets 107-98 loss to the shorthanded Lakers in Game 1<\/a>, Durant walked over to greet rapper Travis Scott, who was sitting along the baseline near Houston\u2019s bench.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A video went viral of an unseen fan shouting something at Durant who claps back at the fan by saying:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGet that grown man d\u2014 out of your mouth,\u201d he says pointing at the fan before walking away to leave the court. The fan keeps shouting at Durant who just before exiting the floor once again points at the fan and says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cKeep that d\u2014 out of your mouth, you\u2019re [inaudible] yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The clip spread fast on social media because one of the greatest players in NBA history was caught on video saying some NSFW things to a Lakers fan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Durant reportedly banged knees with a teammate during their practice session on Wednesday morning. The Rockets listed him as day-to-day with a right knee contusion. He warmed up prior to Game 1, but was a late-scratch <\/a>after testing out the knee.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to Sam Amick of The Athletic<\/a>, Durant is frustrated at the timing of the injury, and having to miss a playoff game because of it. Maybe it was that frustration that boiled over on the Lakers\u2019 fan after the game?<\/p>\n

Durant is still listed as day-to-day for Game 2 of the series, but Rockets\u2019 coach Ime Udoka did say he expected him to play. If Durant can\u2019t go in Game 2, the Lakers, who are currently without their top two leading scorers <\/a>in Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, will have a great opportunity<\/a> to take a stranglehold over the series before it shifts to Houston.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Game 2 is scheduled for Tuesday night at 7:30 pm at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

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