NBA star and D.C. native Kevin Durant can’t stand the Dallas Cowboys to the point that he’d remove them from the NFL if he had the choice.
When Durant appeared on the “Up & Adams” podcast last week, host Kay Adams proposed a hypothetical relegation and promotion system for the NFL, similar to the process in European soccer. She asked Durant what franchise should be first in line for demotion.
Durant didn’t hesitate.
“The Cowboys, no question. … I don’t hate any teams or any players,” the Phoenix Suns forward and Washington Commanders fan said. “I’m a huge fan of a lot of teams. But the Cowboys are the one team I just don’t like.”
The reasoning for Durant’s disdain for Dallas can be traced to its fans’ oversized footprint in the D.C. area, he said.
“A lot of people, where I’m from in D.C., have become Cowboys fans,” he said. “It’s probably like 75% of people in Washington, D.C., in my group of people that are Cowboys fans. I just hate that they don’t stay loyal to the crib.”
Despite his personal vendetta with Dallas, Durant went on to predict an MVP season for Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
“I was going to say Dak because the Cowboys play well in the regular season,” Durant told Adams. “He put up some sick numbers last year, like 40 touchdowns. I hate to give the Cowboys credit, but I just can’t disrespect the game of football.”
This article is based in part on wire service reports.
• Liam Griffin can be reached at lgriffin@washingtontimes.com.
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