Overview
- During the Rockets–Spurs broadcast on March 8, Mike Tirico remarked, “This is not from the burner account, this is from the real thing,” after Kevin Durant traded words with a courtside fan.
- San Antonio beat Houston 145-120 as Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points and Durant finished with 23 in a lopsided fourth quarter that framed the exchange.
- The controversy traces to mid-February screenshots tied to the X handle @gethigher77 that allegedly criticized players including Alperen Şengün, Jabari Smith Jr., Devin Booker, and Kyrie Irving.
- Durant has neither confirmed nor denied any connection and previously dismissed the topic as “Twitter nonsense,” leaving the claims without independent verification.
- Durant returned to posting on X on March 10 with praise for baseball pitcher Paul Skenes, offering no comment on the burner allegations as national shows continue to reference the story.