“Leaving Out Some Old School Legends”: NBA Fans Slam Kevin Durant for Recency Bias in His Mount Rushmore of Greatest SFs Ever

Sports fans have long debated and argued over their Mount Rushmore selections for any sport. Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter, Serena Williams, etc are many of the common names fans may select when picking their own list for their favorite sport. If fans had to put down similar catalysts in the NBA, there undoubtedly are plenty of legendary names to choose from. Recently, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant listed out his personal edition of Mount Rushmore.

KD is widely considered among the best forwards to ever play the game. In a recent interview with Chris Henderson, Durant was asked to name his Mt. Rushmore of small forwards. The reporter included Durant as one of the faces. He asked Durant to name three other players who would join him.

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KD named LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Larry Bird as his counterparts.

Fans disagree with Kevin Durant on his Mt. Rushmore picks

Fans on social media slammed Kevin Durant for his recency bias. One fan tweeted, “Leaving out some old school legends. John Havlicek, Elgin Baylor, Dr. J”. Others made their own list that had a blend of NBA veterans and active players.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

Kevin Durant has undoubtedly been one of the best small forwards of all time. Durant has four scoring titles to his name and has been averaging 30.8 points per game so far this season. Fans questioned and challenged him on his inclusion of Kawhi Leonard. The LA Clippers star has been notorious for missing games due to persistent health problems. Fans were unforgiving that KD didn’t name other players of previous decades.

KD’s poor choice of words

This was not an isolated incident where fans have ripped apart Durant’s remarks.

Fans also questioned Durant’s comments on Kyrie Irving’s latest controversy. KD dismissed the whole incident as “unnecessary“. He felt that the organization could have kept its heads down and focused on basketball.

He later clarified on Twitter that he doesn’t “condone hate speech or anti-Semitism”.

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Who makes the cut in your Mt. Rushmore of small forwards in the NBA? Drop your list in the comments section below.