Warning: This article contains language that may offend some readers
Actor and sports podcaster Michael Rapaport has posted explosive screenshots of a conversation between himself and Kevin Durant, in which the Brooklyn Nets NBA star used homophobic, misogynistic and profane language.
The Instagram DM thread, which dates back to last year, shows Durant replaying angrily to things that Rapaport had said about him.
“As most of you know, I receive threats and disgusting messages DAILY, but never in my wildest dreams did I think (Durant) would be among them,” Rapaport wrote.
“The (snake) himself is now threatening me, bringing up my wife and wants to fight. This is supposed to be America’s sweetheart right? KD didn’t get ‘hacked’ either.”
Durant seemed to confirm the DMs are legitimate in a tweet and apologized in Rapaport’s Instagram comments.
“Me and mike talk CRAZIER than this on the regular and today he’s pissed … My bad mike, damn!!” Durant wrote.
Rapaport however completely disagreed: “No we don’t p****. Don’t ever threaten me or speak on my wife p****.”
The messages may catch the attention of the NBA as the league has previously fined and/or suspended players, including Kobe Bryant and Rajon Rondo, for using anti-gay slurs on the court.
Durant’s tweet claimed he and Rapaport have a back-and-forth relationship, but the screenshots provided by the actor didn’t show many of his own comments.
Durant’s social media presence has been the subject of attention since he was caught using burner Twitter accounts to defend himself in 2017.