It looks like Golden State Warriors star small forward Kevin Durant has a new friend in Sacramento, and it is none other than the public address announcer for the Kings.
Near the end of the first quarter, Kevin Durant got a cut on his left wrist and was getting treated for it on the Warriors' bench. That's when the King's PA announcer in Sacramento said, “There's a stoppage in play for an infectious disease.”
Durant, puzzled as to what the PA announcer just said, went over to him:
Kevin Durant confronts Kings PA Announcer after "infectious disease" stoppage pic.twitter.com/f8Su5Bnr6f
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 6, 2019
Kevin Durant would soon find out that the PA announcer in Sacramento does this to everyone, even the players on the Kings. It was a fun and light moment between Durant and the PA announcer.
Kings player had a cut minutes later, PA guy said 'infectious disease control' again, KD walked over and shared a laugh with the guy https://t.co/hYlbldI2QE
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 6, 2019
NBA games are so competitive and heated that it is nice to see some of these moments come up from time to time. This has to be the first time in recent memory that an opposing player and the home PA announcer interacted during a live game, but it looks like both Durant and the announcer enjoyed the exchange.
Kevin Durant entered Saturday averaging 28.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game for the Warriors while shooting 50.4 percent from the field, 36.5 percent from beyond the arc, and 91.3 percent from the free-throw line.