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Videos circulating on social media appeared to show Kevin Durant engaged in a heated exchange with a fan sitting courtside during Friday’s Rockets-Pistons game.
Durant became irritated and eventually directed a profanity-filled tirade at the fan, who was wearing Durant’s No. 7 Brooklyn Nets jersey. Durant joined the Nets in 2020 before being traded to the Phoenix Suns in 2023.
“Who the fuck are you talking to, you fat son of a bitch?” Durant seemed to say at the beginning of the first clip. “You’re not going to do s—!… Watch your damn mouth.”
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Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 23, 2026 in Detroit. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
A staff member intervened, but Durant continued to speak briefly with the fan before walking away. In a separate clip, Durant had a towel around his neck as he continued the confrontation with the fan during a stoppage of play for the referee’s video review.
Notably, the fan appeared to take off Durant’s jersey at some point before the second clip began.
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A hot microphone also appeared to catch Durant instructing someone to perform a sexual act while shooting a free throw in the second quarter. Durant backed up the outburst with a team-high 32 points to lead the Rockets to a 111-104 victory in Detroit.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant during overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 22, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Bill Streicher/Image Images)
After the game, Durant acknowledged the increased physicality and intensity that typically comes as the season progresses.
“The intensity is going to increase as the season goes on and … teams are getting ready to give that effort. It’s right before the All-Star break,” Durant told reporters, according to the Houston Chronicle.
“So usually teams start making that effort: OK, this is what we want to be. You can feel it this time of year. Tonight was physical. It’s going to be more physical in the future for us.”
Detroit Pistons guard Javonte Green (31) defends Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) during the first half at Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 23, 2026 in Detroit. (David Reginek/Imagn Images)
The Rockets return home on Monday for a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
