Kevin Durant Shares Harsh Reaction to Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless Fight

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant reacted to the viral Skip and Shannon fight

Joey Linn | Dec 14, 2022

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Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe are two of the most notable TV personalities in sports. Their show "Undisputed" is one of the most successful sports talk shows around, as their opposite opinions and willingness to debate them has many viewers hooked.

It is not uncommon for the two analysts to get heated when debating back and forth, but a recent viral clip saw that taken to a whole new level. Not only did Skip and Shannon raise their voices much higher than normal, but personal shots were thrown as well, with Skip belittling Shannon's legendary NFL career by comparing it to Tom Brady's.

Shannon understandably took offense to the disrespectful comments, and shouted back in a way that certainly exceeding what is normal on that show. The clip has been blowing up on the internet for a couple of days now, and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant recently weighed in.

In an Instagram comment, Durant said, "Toughen up Shannon."

Often criticized for being "soft" or "defensive," Durant gave back some of what he regularly receives from the media. It was a bizarre moment to witness on television, because while those two regularly go at it, this was a different level of heated dialogue.

According to Nets star Kevin Durant, Shannon Sharpe needs to toughen up.

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Published Dec 14, 2022

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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