Kevin Durant Claps Back At Charles Barkley Over ‘Bus Rider’ Comments

Charles versus KD is back on.

Prior to Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley called out Kevin Durant for his rings while on Inside The NBA.

“All these bus riders, they don’t mean nothing to me. If you ain’t driving the bus, don’t walk around talking about ‘you a champion.’ If you’re riding the bus, I don’t want to hear it,” Barkley said. “Come on Shaq, tell’ em. All these guys walk around with these championship rings. Hey, ya’ll bus riders. But let me tell you something. When you’re the bus driver and you got all that pressure when you have to play well or you going to get the blame? That’s a different animal.”

Charles Barkley Calls Kevin Durant’s Legacy a ‘Bus Rider’ https://t.co/TtO1cBnLml

— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) April 25, 2022

Following the Nets getting swept out of the playoffs by the Celtics on Monday night, Durant fired back at Barkley.

Durant posted a picture on Instagram of Barkley teaming up with Hakeem Olajuwon and Scottie Pippen in Houston.

KD’s IG story 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/exbHfkoNHW

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) April 26, 2022

KD going hard at Chuck pic.twitter.com/UCEnbOcUYf

— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) April 26, 2022

Of course reactions came pouring in:

Sir Charles couldn’t win a chip driving the bus or riding it. https://t.co/fwkv8i9QYh

— Rich Rozay (@finance_rich) April 26, 2022

Wrong move after a sweep 🤦🏿‍♂️ https://t.co/lzx3wPbCEW

— Issa Avery (@Iavery8) April 26, 2022

This man really is hilarious 😂😂😂 https://t.co/63wo2e3ROQ

— A Black Geologist🌍 (@Isaiah_Deane) April 26, 2022

Durant pointing out what Charles did doesn’t mean Charles wasn’t right.

Durant’s rings are still his rings, but we know what he needed to do in order to get them.

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