Being a professional sportsperson is fraught with numerous difficulties. There will always be someone unhappy with one’s performance in the arena of choice. It could be for any reason under the Sun. Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens recently sympathized with a fellow athlete who was on the receiving end of some criticism.
The Phoenix Suns‘ power forward Kevin Durant has heard it all, surely. Three of the top five player-related prop bets for the game against the Utah Jazz concerned him. They were: Durant would score more than 30.5 points, record over 4.5 assists, and be the first basket-scorer. Durant met two out of the three. He was not the first basket-scorer in that game. Jonathan Owens showed solidarity with Durant.
Jonathan Owens has got Kevin Durant’s back
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Via an Instagram story, Jonathan Owens responded to Kevin Durant’s critique of fair-weather fans. Durant shared an image of himself with the words, “When I get ya paid, u don’t DM me and send a small percentage to my cashapp but when them parlays don’t hit, I’m every name in the book. Y’all ain’t real.” Owens shared the same image in his story and added the words, “Like, man, don’t nobody care about y’all parlay.”
Jonathan Owens confirmed it is not possible to worry about all the terms and conditions of the bets placed by the so-called fans. He echoed agreement with Durant’s assessment of the situation. After all, the players focus on their game and do not let other concerns invade their headspace. Doing so would be counterproductive and potentially lead to more monetary losses for the fans.
Jonathan Owens is well aware of the difficulties associated with professional sports, especially when it comes to staying away from loved ones. He has been kept away from his wife, gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles, many a time because of their professional commitments. They have always used their social media to send messages of support to each other. This time, Owens used his social media to stand with a fellow sportsperson who put up a fabulous display during his latest match.
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Kevin Durant plays starring role as the Suns beat the Jazz
Durant recorded 39 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds in that game. The Suns took the game 140-137 in double overtime. Durant also made a key block right at the end of the game with Lauri Markkanen looking to score. That was a moment of potential controversy, with the foul called initially but chalked off after a second review.
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It is unlikely the fans, particularly the bettors, will begin singing a different tune soon. One player calling out the faux fans alone will not do the trick. Given that, all a player can do is focus on the job at hand and let the rest sort itself out.
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