The people of Oklahoma are apparently still bitter over Kevin Durant’s departure from the Thunder.
An eighth grade teacher in Tulsa, Oklahoma is one of them.
The teacher handed out a flier to her students to kick off the school year with some heartfelt study advice: Don’t be a Kevin Durant.
Part of the handout reads:
DON’T BE A … Kevin Durant
KD left the OKC Thunder last summer after falling to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Following the end of the season, he decided it was in his best interest to join the very same team that had just knocked him out of the playoffs. Don’t be like KD. Don’t take the easy way out. Things like cheating, plagiarizing, and copying your friends homework may not seem like a big deal now but they are building habits that can significantly hinder you later in life. Additionally, always strive to finish what you’ve started. Half-finished homework is unfinished homework. Don’t try to turn in an assignment if you have not done what is necessary and expected.
The handout instead declares students should instead “be a Michael Jordan” because:
Did MJ take the easy way out? Did he ever back down from a challenge? NO! Be like Mike.
A less-than-pleased Durant expressed his disapproval on Twitter shortly after.
whoever did this should be fired and thrown in jail.
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 18, 2017