Website attacks Kevin Durant’s $300 million Nike contract
A website dedicated to condemning Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant has popped up on the internet.
Sure, the NBA might not be the holiest of places — in fact, one could go as far to say sports in general are relatively secular. But one website is taking religious fanaticism to an entirely unheard of level.
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The homepage for Town of Love is not a particularly pleasing one. The author of the site has criticized 2013-14 NBA MVP Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant for signing a $300 million dollar contract with Nike during this past off-season, instead of opting to go with Under Armour’s offer. He claims that God wants Nike “brought down,” and goes on to praise Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry for apparently honoring Jesus Christ by wearing Under Armour apparel.
Of all the examples of religious intolerance we, as a society, have witnessed over the last few years, this might be one of the strangest cases on record. Nike is the Greek goddess of victory, and as far as we know, there is nothing sacrilegious concerning the brand founded based upon her name. It is not as if Durant, an admitted devout Christian, is rejecting the teachings of his faith by signing a contract with a sports apparel company.
That is not enough for this site though, as they go on to name several other athletes that have “sinned against God” with their professional decisions. The list includes players such as St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, whose injuries are cited as an affirmation of ill faith, or former NFL QB Tim Tebow, whose “play suffered because of it.”
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Should you want to discover the name of the man behind such a campaign, we will leave that in your hands. His name can be found in the various links throughout this piece, or by clicking right here. If this is his “Town of Love,” most people will probably settle for peaceful apathy. This world we live in is scary sometimes.
[H/T: Bleacher Report]
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