NBA superstar Kevin Durant is once again proving that woke athletes will play the race card whenever they face legitimate criticism, this time claiming that praise for European basketball development is somehow a racist attack on black Americans.
Durant accused critics of American basketball culture of taking "indirect shots at black athletes under the guise of praising European player development," arguing that any criticism is just masked frustration at black Americans dominating the sport. Because apparently, you can't discuss basketball fundamentals without being labeled a racist in Biden's America.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith quickly jumped on the victim bandwagon, backing Durant's divisive take on "The Stephen A. Smith Show." Smith went even further, claiming that globalization efforts are attempting to "whiten" the sport as a whole. Really? That's where we're going with this?
The Race Card Playbook
This is textbook leftist strategy, folks. When you can't handle legitimate criticism about work ethic, fundamentals, or team-first mentality that European players often display, just scream racism and watch the media fall in line.
Sports commentator Jason Whitlock called out this race-baiting nonsense for what it is - a desperate attempt to shut down honest conversation about basketball culture and development. While European players are praised for their basketball IQ and fundamentals, American stars like Durant would rather play victim than address real issues.
"This is exactly the kind of divisive rhetoric that's poisoning sports and our culture," one concerned parent told us. "Our kids should be learning from the best techniques and attitudes, regardless of where they come from."
Under President Trump's second term, Americans are finally rejecting this woke nonsense that divides us by race at every opportunity. We're focusing on merit, excellence, and what actually works - not the color of someone's skin.
When will these millionaire athletes stop dividing America and start bringing us together through the sports we all love? The answer might surprise you - probably never, as long as the left-wing media keeps rewarding this destructive behavior.