Durant tweets Cousins' source, a Suns 'teammate,' is lying about locker room fights

The back-and-forth between Kevin Durant and former NBA player DeMarcus Cousins continues over whether there was fighting in the Phoenix Suns locker room this past season.
Durant initially reacted to Cousins' remarks on Fan Duel's Run It Back that there were "fist fights" in the Suns locker room.
Advertisement
"I have to contest this 94-footer,' Durant posted June 20. "This some bull---- to throw on us. Yea yea yea we were trash this year ha ha ha but we NEVER got close to this. NEVER.'
Cousins' comments were largely dismissed according to multiple people familiar with the team when contacted by The Arizona Republic.
The Suns declined to comment when contacted by The Republic about what Cousins said.
Cousins later responded to Durant with a tweet, saying it was one of Durant's teammates who was his source regarding the fist fights.
"The source was one of your teammates killa," Cousins tweeted. "🤷🏿‍♂️ And I wasn't referring to you! . Save this s--t for the others homie."
Advertisement
Durant came back with another tweet, saying Cousins' source is lying.
"Whoa whoa Boog," the two-time finals MVP tweeted. "I don't want no problems with you or anybody on earth. I promise. All I'm saying is your source is lying."
The Suns are looking to trade Durant this offseason.
Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.
Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 'Source is lying': Durant responds to claim Suns fought in locker room

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Learn with AIFact CheckingText to SpeechAI Summary

Related Articles

Yahoo

18 minutes ago

• Yahoo

Giants reliever Sean Hjelle accused of abuse by wife, MLB investigating

San Francisco Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle, foreground, reacts after a home run by Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela, bottom, during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) San Francisco Giants reliever Sean Hjelle has been accused of abuse by his wife, and MLB is now investigating the allegations, according to a statement the Giants put out Saturday. According to The Mercury News, Hjelle said Saturday that he doesn't have an official comment at the moment but that he'll eventually make a statement after speaking with his agent and lawyer. Advertisement Hjelle's wife, Caroline Hjelle, posted a TikTok on Friday of her with the couple's two children. The video's caption read, "When my MLB husband abandons us on Mother's Day a week after this [video was taken] once I finally found about his affairs and stopped putting up with his abuse, so I've been raising two boys alone." The Giants said in their statement Saturday that they are 'aware of these serious allegations' and have been in contact with MLB, which is looking into the situation. 'Obviously we're aware of it,' Giants manager Bob Melvin said before the Giants' 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox Saturday, via The Associated Press. 'He told me about it last night. We talked to MLB. At this point, it's in their jurisdiction right now so I really can't comment on it further." Advertisement Melvin also said before the game Saturday that Hjelle would be available to pitch. He didn't make an appearance, however. Hjelle, a 28-year-old righty, made his debut with the Giants in 2022. The organization drafted him in the second round in 2018. This season, Hjelle is 1-1 with a 4.66 ERA in six outings, the most recent of which took place Friday night in a 7-5 loss to the Red Sox. Hjelle was responsible for the defeat after allowing a tie-breaking home run to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela in the sixth inning.

Yahoo

23 minutes ago

• Yahoo

Jon Jones retires, making Tom Aspinall new UFC heavyweight champion as drawn-out saga finally ends

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Jon Jones of the United States of America reacts after his TKO victory against Stipe Miocic of the United States of America in the UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) The UFC heavyweight title was handed over in a news conference. MMA legend Jon Jones told the UFC he has retired, Dana White said on Saturday after the promotion's card in Baku. Correspondingly,Tom Aspinall is the new UFC champion. This article will be updated with more information.

Yahoo

26 minutes ago

• Yahoo

Dia Bell's NBA Star Dad Reacts to His Elite 11 MVP Honor

Dia Bell's NBA Star Dad Reacts to His Elite 11 MVP Honor originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The crown jewel of Texas' 2026 recruiting class is five-star quarterback Dia Bell. Bell verbally committed to the Longhorns on June 17, 2024, and has held a strong pledge ever since. The American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, FL) product is ranked the No. 3 quarterback in the nation and the No. 1 overall prospect in Florida for the 2026 recruiting class, according to 247Sports composite. Advertisement Bell has amassed numerous accolades up to this point. The latest achievement, and perhaps one of the hardest to obtain, came this week when Bell was announced the Elite 11 Finals MVP. The Elite 11 is a highly selective competition for the top high school quarterbacks across the country. Bell demonstrated exceptional skills, poise and leadership throughout the competition. He also became the first Texas commit to win the Elite 11 MVP. Bell's father, former NBA star Raja Bell, offered a sincere congratulations to his son for winning the award amongst so many incredible quarterbacks. "A truly amazing experience getting to watch some incredible quarterbacks compete and bond," Raja Bell said. Bell was also named the 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year in Florida. He threw for 2,597 yards before suffering a season-ending lower leg injury in the Class 4A regional semifinals. Advertisement Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has seemingly turned Austin into a quarterback factory. Aside from quarterback phenom Arch Manning, Bell may be the next up and coming name that fans will remember for the foreseeable future. Related: Texas Longhorns Top NIL Earners in 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.