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Charles Barkley, Who Called Out Kevin Durant’s Inability to Be a “Bus Driver”, Slams Nets Star for Being “Overly Sensitive”

Published 08/07/2022, 9:45 AM EDT

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Charles Barkley is a person who makes strong comments and stays by them. His critique, often seen as too harsh, also have some reality. Kevin Durant is a player who is criticized by many as much as he is loved by many.

The 2014 MVP and two-time Finals MVP don’t need to prove himself on the gameplay front. But, people feel he still has to prove himself on the loyalty and leadership front. Chuck has made comments about Kevin before as well. He continued to do that in his recent conversation by criticizing KD on another one of his bad qualities.

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Is Kevin Durant overly sensitive?

Recently, Chuck had called out Durant publicly for being ‘a bus rider’ and not ‘a bus driver.’

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Considered as one of the top players in the NBA right now, one of the top scorers of all time and one of the best forwards, these comments don’t reflect his abilities positively. Similarly, Barkley made another statement about KD on ‘The Next Round’ saying that he is too sensitive.

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When asked if Kevin Durant is one of the greatest offensive players and if he’s being over-sensitive, Chuck agreed. Chuck said he agrees Kevin is one of the better offensive players of all time. Praising him, he pivoted to his comments, saying he is overly sensitive.

He said that Kevin Durant overthinks about what people think of him, and he should stop doing that; if he can’t handle him, he should stop using social media. He added that KD doesn’t take criticism positively and sometimes can’t even see the difference between the two.

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Durant is one of the players who have the most significant fanbase in the NBA because of his skills. What do you think of these comments by Chuck? Are they true or just another attempt to pull him down? Let us know in the comments.

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