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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo were heroes during this Wednesday’s match. In a nail-biting match, the Bucks went to 3-0 in the season, after defeating Brooklyn Nets by 110-99.

Both teams were playing equally well throughout the match until Giannis helped his team overcome a slow shooting start. Even though Durant was not able to lead his team toward victory, he gave his best and ended the game with 33 points.

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Kevin Durant vs Giannis, why were KD fans upset?

As soon as the match began, all the eyes were set on Giannis and Durant. Both the NBA stars did not disappoint their fans and put on a solid show for everyone present. But, it was Giannis who led his team to a victory in the final quarter of the game.

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During the match, a few fans noticed that KD was holding his shoulder after Giannis bumped into him during the play. The former looked in pain, but there was no foul given and the play was carried on. This led to an outrage on Twitter by many Durant fans claiming Giannis was a ?dirty player?.

Reactions by KD fans after Giannis play

Here are some of the fan’s reactions after a clip of Durant holding his shoulder, after a certain play, went viral on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/BolWrld/status/1585433365372874753?s=20&t=7KE4gmCqEzr9s83TVRO1mg

https://twitter.com/FuckIngles2/status/1585433367289688064?s=20&t=7KE4gmCqEzr9s83TVRO1mg

https://twitter.com/CryptoCrazy0x/status/1585450724183474181?s=20&t=7KE4gmCqEzr9s83TVRO1mg

 

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Although neither of them has spoken about this incident yet, many Giannis and KD fans got involved in a Twitter war.

Giannis said, ?I tried to be aggressive. I tried to find my teammates but just my main focus was to get in the paint.”

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Well, whether it was an accidental bump or on purpose by Giannis, Durant doesn?t seem to be seriously injured. Giannis was the key player for the Bucks and the team will hope his form will remain constant throughout this season.

The Bucks will play New York Knicks in their next match, on Friday night.