OKC Thunder fans chant "Cupcake" at Kevin Durant pic.twitter.com/adNK7WRJLl
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Kevin Durant‘s reception from Oklahoma City fans has been anything but warm. Thunder fans have tried their hardest make his first game back since leaving for the Golden State Warriors difficult, as they have booed Durant all night. His reception during pregame introductions was icy, and before that, Thunder fans did everything they could to get the point across that they haven’t forgiven him for joining forces with the Dubs.
The fan who raised the most eyebrows was this person, who went to the game dressed like a massive cupcake.
https://twitter.com/sambo2084/status/830566215466758144
The “cupcake” thing has been around the Thunder for a while, but recently, it has been adopted for Durant. The term has been around since Kendrick Perkins was in Oklahoma City, and it was used for players who were soft. It came into prominence when Russell Westbrook just happened to post a picture of a bunch of cupcakes right after Durant announced that he was going to Golden State.
On Saturday, “cupcake” was used as a chant towards Durant. The timing was a bit weird – Thunder fans did it while Westbrook was shooting a free throw, and you’d think that there was a small chance this would have caught their star off guard. Then again, it’s easy to argue that Durant was trying to keep Westbrook from shooting a free throw and that the fans just wanted to express their discontent.
Save for a stretch at the start of the game, the Warriors dominated the first half against Oklahoma City, taking a 73-50 lead into the locker room. Durant scored 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting, so at least for one half, the “cupcake” chants did not get to him.
