{"id":2568660,"date":"2026-02-11T09:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hypocrisy-mainstream-media-and-nba-stay-silent-after-kevin-durant-tells-fan-i-know-where-you-live-white-boy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:06:27","slug":"hypocrisy-mainstream-media-and-nba-stay-silent-after-kevin-durant-tells-fan-i-know-where-you-live-white-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hypocrisy-mainstream-media-and-nba-stay-silent-after-kevin-durant-tells-fan-i-know-where-you-live-white-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypocrisy: Mainstream Media And NBA Stay Silent After Kevin Durant Tells Fan: &#8216;I Know Where You Live, White Boy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhypocrisy-mainstream-media-and-nba-stay-silent-after-kevin-durant-tells-fan-i-know-where-you-live-white-boy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568660&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This article discusses an incident from a Houston Rockets vs.Oklahoma City Thunder game in which Kevin Durant directed a racially charged taunt at a heckling OKC fan, saying, \u201cI know where you live, white boy.\u201d It argues that, while such remarks would normally trigger immediate adn heavy media backlash if a white player spoke to a Black fan, the coverage and outrage surrounding Durant\u2019s comment have been relatively muted, highlighting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-lefts-war-on-words\/\" title=\"The Left&#039;s War on Words\">perceived double standard<\/a> in sports and society. The piece stresses that racism in any form is unacceptable, but it uses Durant\u2019s outburst to critique the inconsistency and hypocrisy in how racial issues are treated depending on who is targeted. It contends that anti-White racism receives less scrutiny and calls for equal accountability, suggesting at least a symbolic outcome, and it points to media silence\u2014especially from outlets like ESPN\u2014as evidence of the broader bias. the author frames the incident as a broader \u201cconsistency issue\u201d about how racism is addressed, rather than a simple White-versus-Black issue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It goes without saying that if a white NBA player &mdash; like, say, Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Cooper Flagg &mdash; called a black NBA fan &ldquo;boy,&rdquo; it would be an overnight scandal.<\/p>\n<p>Network shows like FS1&rsquo;s &ldquo;First Things First&rdquo; and ESPN&rsquo;s &ldquo;First Take&rdquo; would immediately pounce on the story, dedicating multiple segments to the racially charged incident.<\/p>\n<p>You could already hear ESPN&rsquo;s Stephen A. Smith foaming at the mouth, as he often does with any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-espns-stephen-smith-turns-routine-nfl-firing-racial-grievance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-golfer-not-bitter-after-arrest-releases-powerful-statement-on-police\/\" title=\"Leading Golfer Unfazed by Arrest, Issues Strong Response Regarding Police ...\">perceived racial grievance<\/a><\/a>, and speaking in all caps about Flagg.<\/p>\n<p>(To be clear, Flagg has been a model citizen his rookie season.)<\/p>\n<p>But if a black NBA superstar says something equally charged to a white fan? Crickets &mdash; almost quite literally.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the Houston Rockets clipped the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on the road, 112-106.<\/p>\n<p>It was a heated contest between two Western Conference teams vying for a title, so emotions were understandably high. Adding fuel to this emotional fire, Rockets star Kevin Durant had an acrimonious divorce with the Thunder in 2016, with tensions still simmering a decade later.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the background for what happened Saturday evening, in the third quarter of the Rockets-Thunder tilt.<\/p>\n<p>During a stoppage in play in the third quarter, Durant briefly stepped off the court. During this momentary break, he chose to threaten a heckling OKC fan &mdash; with some racial animus, to boot.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the ugly incident for yourself below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">KD to an OKC fan &#128128;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know where you live white boy&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aRrZBv0rJr\">pic.twitter.com\/aRrZBv0rJr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrickCenter_\/status\/2020516853181764047?\">February 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know where you live, white boy,&rdquo; Durant fired back at the fan.<\/p>\n<p>Look, to be clear, this isn&rsquo;t to start some witch hunt against Durant. But it is to call attention to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >racial double standard<\/a> present in sports, as well as society at large.<\/p>\n<p>Racism is racism, folks. It can be aimed at anyone &mdash; be they white, black, Hispanic or Asian. But there&rsquo;s only one type of racism that seems to have the tacit approval of the left: anti-white racism.<\/p>\n<p>To say nothing about the veiled threat that comes along with &ldquo;I know where you live,&rdquo; Durant&rsquo;s outburst is a prime example of this racial double standard.<\/p>\n<p>Again, had the races been reversed, there would likely be calls to suspend the white NBA player and wall-to-wall coverage of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>But with Durant? You can find an <a href=\"https:\/\/fadeawayworld.net\/nba\/houston-rockets\/i-know-where-you-live-white-boy-kevin-durant-openly-threatens-heckling-okc-fan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/basketball\/video-kevin-durant-thunder-fan\/740163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two<\/a> about it, but nothing from prominent outlets like ESPN (a broadcasting partner of the NBA). And the silence is deafening &mdash; and telling.<\/p>\n<p>And the world being told is &ldquo;hypocrisy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To this writer, Durant&rsquo;s racially charged outburst at a fan isn&rsquo;t a white or black issue. It&rsquo;s a consistency issue.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake, anti-black racism is abhorrent and a scourge on society. It should be condemned as loudly as it usually is by the masses.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, where is the same energy when the race roles are reversed? Oh, that&rsquo;s right, anti-white racism has basically become institutionalized and largely accepted in the modern culture. Is Durant somehow above reproach? A suspension might be too much, but even a symbolic slap-on-the-wrist fine feels in order here.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that it&rsquo;s not, or even being discussed, is disgusting, unacceptable, and needs to be called out loudly.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Shows like FS1\u2019s First Things First and ESPN\u2019s First Take would dedicate many segments to the incident, and a prominent commentator would bellow about it in headlines. But if a Black NBA superstar shouted something equally provocative at a white fan, the reaction would be almost nonexistent. The author uses a Durant incident to illustrate a perceived racial double standard: Durant, during a Rockets\u2013Thunder game, told a heckling fan, \u201cI know where you live, white boy,\u201d an outburst the piece says points to hypocrisy in how racism is treated based on who is targeted. The argument is that racism is wrong in any direction, but anti-White racism seems to have less visible condemnation, especially from certain outlets. The author calls for consistent accountability\u2014recognizing that Durant\u2019s remark is problematic and should be addressed, not ignored\u2014urging that a suspension might be excessive but at least a symbolic consequence would reflect the same standards applied to other cases. In short, the piece frames the issue as one of consistency in condemning racism, not a defense of Durant or any individual<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2568661,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-666.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73562,69837,73564,73563],"class_list":["post-2568660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-kevin-durant-2","tag-mainstream-media-2","tag-media-silence","tag-nba-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-666.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2568660"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2568664,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568660\/revisions\/2568664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2568661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2568660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2568660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2568660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}