Durant Calls Shannon Sharpe A "Drunk Uncle" Over Fake Quote About LeBron

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Sharpe & Durant engaged in a back-and-forth before the sports analyst blocked the Nets baller.

The dust recently settled on his controversy with Michael Rapaport and now Kevin Durant has a brewing beef with Shannon Sharpe. The Brooklyn Nets forward wasn't having it earlier today (April 13) after Sharpe attempted to quote the basketball star while on Undisputed. In the segment, Sharpe quoted Durant as saying, "If LeBron James is the GOAT, I beat the GOAT twice and hit the shots in his building. What does that make me?"

It's a boastful comment, to say the least, but the problem is, Durant claims he never said it. A basketball fan account on Twitter circulated a meme that attributes Durant to the quote, but it has been labeled as fake. Durant reshared a clip of Sharpe on Undisputed and added, "Y’all drunk uncle out here lying again. When did I say this @ShannonSharpe???????????????????????????"

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"Shannon went on tv responding to this quote like I actually said this," Durant added. "Gullible fans will believe it, or say 'you was thinking this anyway' it’s comedy at this point." The sports icon added that Sharpe refused to address the controversy online, but Sharpe told him that they could speak privately.

"KD, IF* you wanna talk to me. I’m not hard to find, but I’m not going bck and forth on social media," tweeted Sharpe. "Whatever our differences are. They can be handled out of the eye of social media." That wasn't an acceptable response for Durant. "We can talk in front of everybody, it ain’t that serious Shannon, u go on tv in front of everybody pushing fake [sh*t] but now u wanna talk in private??? Why u lying on tv Shannon???"

In the end, it looks as if Sharpe blocked Durant. In response, the Nets baller wrote, "But I'm sensitive." Check out some highlights below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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