What happens when the evil King invites America’s cherished young prince to a party? Witness this throwaway note from Darnell Mayberry at the Oklahoman:
Just Say No, Kids: Kevin Durant Turns Down King James’ Invite, Is Perfect
James was scheduled to have a party at The Midland, a theater in downtown Kansas City, on Thursday night. Durant was invited but politely declined.
A minor detail? Of course. Who cares, ya know?
WE CARE. Because this is a perfect opportunity to highlight Kevin Durant’s moral superiority to LeBron James. Again. Because Durant’s perfect, and LeBron’s the worst, and even if they’re more similar than we care to admit... Damnit, don’t ruin the parable with facts!
I know Kevin Durant didn’t turn down LeBron for the reasons we like to think he turned down LeBron—because LeBron sucks, and who wants to party with a bunch of douchebags lip-synching to Jay-Z songs?—but let’s just pretend that he did. It’s more fun.
(sigh) ... If you’ve gotten this far, I guess we can show you the quote Kevin Durant had about LeBron James that was a completely fair and levelheaded take on the Summer of LeBron:
“He was trying to look out for himself, his family and trying to make the right decision for his family. You can’t blame a man for that, no matter what you do, (whether it’s) playing basketball or being a teacher. People with different professions leave their jobs all the time for better places. So you can’t judge him for what he did. He’s just looking out for himself.”
Ugh. That’s just so “boring” and “totally dead-on.”
Anyway, you can read that quote and appreciate Durant for what he is—a thoughtful, humble kid that seems like a genuinely decent human being, and just happens to be the best scorer on earth at this point--or we can look at the note that preceded it, and appreciate Durant the way we imagine him—a white knight that stands in stark opposition to LeBron’s evil, who probably had a video game party with his teammates across town instead of joining LeBron’s entourage at the club.
The thing is, whichever Durant you choose, the conclusion’s the same: KD’s just awesome, huh?
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