“F**k it, we’re both washed”- Kevin Durant hits back at Skip Bayless for his ‘semi-retired’ remark

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant hit back at sports columnist and commentator Skip Bayless after the latter’s remarks for Durant. Bayless’ comments came after Suns recorded a 126-115 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, March 9. 

The game saw Durant finishing with 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Following the win, Bayless made some serious remarks about Durant and said that he looks semi-retired. Not only this, but he also went on to say that Durant appears to look like he is about to wind down his career. 

“The more I watch him at age 36, the more he looks mentally semi-retired to me. He is participating in a documentary that’s being made about his life and times. And it just feels to me like he is winding down his basketball (career),” said Bayless on The Skip Bayless Show. 

Needless to say, the 15-time All-Star, who has never shied away from expressing his opinion, went all guns blazing at Bayless. He reposted the clip on his X account and wrote, “F**k it, We’re both washed, it was a a great run @RealSkipBayless (Skip Bayless).“

Bayless also pointed out the Suns’ struggles and mentioned that despite starting off the season on a 8-1 record, they have constantly gone down. The Suns are among the lower-placed Western Conference teams, with a tally of 30-34. 

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Kevin Durant’s performance in 2024-25

The two-time NBA Champion has played 50 games this season and is averaging 26.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He has shot 52.9% from the field and 39.9% from the three-pointer. The 36-year-old holds the record for the most number of consecutive 20-point games since 2000 with 72, which came in the 2015-16 season. 

Durant, who became the eighth player in the NBA to score 30,000 career-points last month is one of the top ten performers this season. He is occupying the sixth position in the NBA Player Stats 2024-25.