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Durant speaks out on the negativity around All-Star Weekend and the game.

Durant speaks out on the negativity around All-Star Weekend and the game.

Maybe my approach to covering the game is wrong, especially when it comes to the negativity that follows athletes without meaningful conversations that lead to peace. There is a gap between what players want from fans and what fans want from players. Honestly, though, do we even know what we want from any of this?

We’re told to treat others the way we want to be treated—unless it’s sports. It seems acceptable to call players names, just as players call fans or the media names, all under the guise of sports culture. But this is what we consume, aside from the time we spend with family and the hours we dedicate to work, which already take up the majority of our lives.

So why do we put so much energy into finding disappointment in work and trying to make something like All-Star Weekend feel important?

As for Phoenix Suns All-Star forward Kevin Durant, he seems to have had enough of trying to please fans. He’d rather the NBA do away with All-Star Weekend altogether because, in his eyes, it’s surrounded by nothing but negativity. But why is that?

It’s because neither the players nor the fans care much about the game. But when it comes to Durant, he wants the fans to enjoy the show and appreciate the legends who are shaping the league as we experience the game in real time.

Yet, as fans, do we ever stop complaining? Do we actually enjoy any of it, or are we just addicted to the drama? Durant points this out again with another tweet, highlighting how the discourse around the game often focuses more on controversy than appreciation.

Maybe we’ve lost sight of why we fell in love with basketball in the first place. Instead of celebrating the skill, passion, and history unfolding before us, we get caught up in debates, criticisms, and narratives that drain the joy from the game. So, is the problem really with the players, or is it with us?

Ask an 11-year-old about Devin Booker or Kevin Durant, and they might call them “trash.” Trash!

We’re addicted to the negativity because it doesn’t affect us personally as fans. We can hate and tear down a player from a distance without facing any consequences. The players bear the brunt of it and are still not “good enough” to entertain us or keep us occupied through the season unless, of course, a Luka Doncic-to-the-Los Angeles Lakers trade happens.

The NBA is losing its fan base by trying to accommodate people who act like spoiled brats, choosing to complain and treat the game like crap.

But whose fault is it? It’s all of ours, right? Maybe a real conversation about what the game means to us could bring us back together. If we do that, maybe the gimmicks that pull us into watching the All-Star Game will fade, and we’ll remember what we truly love about the game itself.

Then it all makes sense. The game, the writing, the podcast—it all saved my life. I don’t know the full story of Durant’s past, but I know basketball saved his too. Different circumstances, perhaps, but in the end, it might be all we have.

Other than family, our jobs, and possibly religion for some, this is what brings us together. In a negative light, perhaps, but when we see someone like Durant break down over the game of basketball and what it means to him we can all relate in some way.

It’s a reminder that, at the end of the day, basketball is more than just a game. It’s a passion, a refuge, and sometimes, a lifeline. Even with all the drama and negativity surrounding it, there’s still something deeply human about the way the game connects us, whether we’re players or fans.