It was NFL opening night, but Kevin Durant and LeBron James made their way into the sports conversation. Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback Tom Brady hit wide receiver Antonio Brown with a beautiful touchdown pass from the logo in the NFL season opener. But not everyone was as enthusiastic about the play was you might think.

One observer made it a point to highlight the off-field problems Antonio Brown went through the past few seasons before joining the Bucs.

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While it's true that AB has had his fair share of extra curricular controversies, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant was having none of it. The former NBA MVP, who was clearly watching Bucs-Cowboys and the battle between Tom Brady and Dak Prescott, didn't need any words. KD responded with the perfect LeBron James meme in reaction to the fan's perplexing take.

Kevin Durant is no stranger to receiving criticism on social media. The Nets star has famously been a visible figure on the mean streets of Twitter, responding to fans and media personalities who dare comment about him.

This take wasn't about him, but it clearly irked him enough to come to the defense of the Bucs star, and for good reason. Antonio Brown has indeed been a controversial figure for the past couple of seasons. That said, what purpose would it serve to talk about that while he makes a big play on the first night of NFL football? Kevin Durant wants to know the answer to that as well.