Kevin Durant Calls Out Shannon Sharpe for 'Lying Again' with LeBron James Comments

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Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe drew the ire of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant for comments he made Monday on Undisputed.

Sharpe was reflecting on how Durant didn't surpass LeBron James in the eyes of many fans despite beating James twice in the NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors. Sharpe also misattributed a quote to KD: "If LeBron James is the GOAT, I beat the GOAT twice and hit the shots in his building. What does that make me?"

UNDISPUTED @undisputed
.@ShannonSharpe on KD saying he's not motivated by winning championships:<br><br>"It's easy for him to say that now since he has those 2 titles. It put his mind at ease. If he felt this way in the beginning he would've never left OKC or fast-tracked himself to winning titles." pic.twitter.com/4mpbWP3pbb

Durant responded to Sharpe on Monday night via Twitter:

Kevin Durant @KDTrey5
Y’all drunk uncle out here lying again. When did I say this @ShannonSharpe ??????????????????????????? https://t.co/698XHOxcYn

The Brooklyn star addressed the situation again Tuesday morning, pointing out the quote in question had been fabricated:

Kevin Durant @KDTrey5
Shannon went on tv responding to this quote like I actually said this. Gullible fans will believe it, or say “you was thinking this anyway” it’s comedy at this point https://t.co/heKXs8iOuE

Of note, ESPN's Jay Williams fell into the same trap last October:

Jay Williams @RealJayWilliams
I got poor information this morning relating to a statement that was thought to come from @KDTrey5 . It was a fake tweet by a kid and it wasn’t true. I apologize & own this mistake. I have to be better and will be.

During a 2013 interview with Sports Illustrated's Lee Jenkins, Durant famously said he was "tired of being second," which partially reflected his frustration at being overshadowed by James. But the 11-time All-Star hasn't made the kind of direct attack on LeBron's resume like the one he was supposed to have uttered.

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