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Videos circulating on social media appeared to show Kevin Durant locked in a heated exchange with a fan sitting courtside during Friday’s Rockets-Pistons game.
Durant became irritated and eventually directed an expletive at the fan, who was wearing Durant’s No. 7 Brooklyn Nets jersey. Durant joined the Nets in 2020 before being traded to the Phoenix Suns in 2023.
“Who the f— are you talking to, you fat m—–f-ker?” Durant seemed to say at the beginning of the first clip. “You don’t want to do s—! … Watch your f—— mouth.”
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Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 23, 2026 in Detroit. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
An employee intervened, but Durant continued to briefly jaw at the ventilator before eventually walking away. In a separate clip, Durant had a towel around his neck as the confrontation with the fan continued during a stoppage of play for a referee’s video review.
The fan appeared to remove his Durant jersey at some point before the second clip began.
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A hot mic also appeared to capture Durant instructing someone to perform a sexual act as he shot a free throw in the second quarter. Durant backed up the outburst with a team-high 32 points to lift the Rockets to a 111-104 victory in Detroit.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant during overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pa. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
After the game, Durant acknowledged the increased physicality and intensity that typically emerges as the season progresses.
“The intensity will increase as the season progresses and … teams get ready to make that push. It’s right before the All-Star break,” Durant told reporters, according to the Houston Chronicle .
“So, usually teams start making that push: Okay, this is who we want to be. You can sense that this time of year. Tonight was physical. It’s going to be more physical going forward for us.”
Detroit Pistons guard Javonte Green (31) defends Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 23, 2026 in Detroit. (David Reginek/Imagn Images)
The Rockets return home on Monday for a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
