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"No disrespect but stay in ya lanes": Kevin Durant slams FS1 analyst Emmanuel Acho over Jayson Tatum take

Kevin Durant has strongly criticized former NFL player Emmanuel Acho for his controversial remarks regarding Jayson Tatum's injury and its potential positive impact on the Boston Celtics' performance against the New York Knicks. Durant believes that Acho, and other football analysts, should refrain from commenting on basketball, as they lack the necessary understanding of the sport.
"No disrespect but stay in ya lanes": Kevin Durant slams FS1 analyst Emmanuel Acho over Jayson Tatum take
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Kevin Durant, one of the most popular and talented players in the NBA, has never been afraid to share his strong opinions and this time, he has slammed ex NFL player and analyst Emmanuel Acho. Emmanuel Acho had made a few controversial comments regarding Boston CelticsJayson Tatum’s injury and its impact on the team and it seems Kevin Durant is not happy with such comments and fans agree.

Kevin Durant brutally slams ex NFL player, Emmanuel Acho, and fans agree with the NBA star

Recently, former NFL player, Emmanuel Acho appeared on Thursday’s episode of “The Facility” and said, “The Boston Celtics match up better versus the New York Knicks without Jayson Tatum than they do with of Jayson Tatum — not because of talent, exclusively because of mindset…”
The comments had raised some eyebrows and now Kevin Durant has slammed Emmanuel Acho.Kevin Durant took to his X account and posted, "Hot take artist have ruined the sport. Football guys, no disrespect but yall boys need to stay In ya lanes, u don’t know what it’s like it between these lines man give it a break. Dudes who quit football early to pursue media talkin mental toughness, cut it out” and fans are here for it.
A fan commented, “W for KD. I don’t see Shaq talking about football so why we got Acho talking about basketball”, while another fan joked, “the real crazy part is many former NFL players arent equipped to discuss the NFL either.”A third fan wrote, “This is true. No credibility but they get the platform to speak if they can generate viewership”, while another fan posted, “They should get criticized more cause I have homies with better hot takes than the stupid shit FS1 be talking about most of the time.”A fifth fan noted, “One thing you gotta appreciate about KD is he’s not afraid to speak his mind 🗣️ 🧠 & often times he makes a lot of sense!”At this point, the Boston Celtics’ star, Jayson Tatum has not yet reacted to Emmanuel Acho’s comments as he recovers from his injury. Jayson Tatum will not be available for the rest of the post season.Also Read: “Never have a shortage of guys”: Scottie Pippen's ex-wife Larsa Pippen breaks silence on fling with Malik Beasley as fans call her out

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