‘He’s A Clown To Me’: Sensitive Superstar Kevin Durant Continues Longstanding Feud With “No Vaseline” Stephen A. Smith

For years Phoenix Suns superstar and NBA legend Kevin Durant has had his leadership or lack thereof questioned. One of his most vocal credits is Stephen A. Smith, ESPN’s highest-paid talking head. It all started during his time in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder were talented enough to win an NBA championship be just never seemed to put all the pieces together with him as their franchise player. Kevin Durant is fed up with talking heads like Stephen A. Smith questioning his legacy. (Getty Images) His next move was to go to Golden State, joining a 73-win team that had just eliminated the Thunder in seven games.& Next was his underachieving time in Brooklyn, where they never advanced beyond the conference semifinals despite having Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. Now in Phoenix with the likes of Devin Booker and Bradley Beal forming another big three, the question is, will Durant lead the Suns to their first NBA title and second NBA Finals appearance in five seasons? Durant’s talent as an all-time great is unquestioned, but as far as his leadership or leadership style, that’s come under some serious scrutiny over the years, and mainly from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith,...