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Steve Kerr dares anyone to find 1 quote where Kevin Durant talked about OKC

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:54 p.m. ET

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Nunzio Ingrassia

The regular season can’t come quick enough for Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors.

Durant’s controversial decision to leave Oklahoma City for the Bay Area has been greeted by a deluge of criticism, and TNT analyst Charles Barkley was the latest detractor, telling Durant to “shut up” and stop talking about the Thunder.

"He's made himself a villain by taking all these shots at Oklahoma City for no reason. There's no reason for that," Barkley told reporters Tuesday. "He left, he's happy, shut up. When you're taking shots at Russell (Westbrook) and those guys, that's not necessary."

Barkley’s comments piqued Steve Kerr’s interest, and the Warriors head coach was more than willing to defend his newest superstar while talking to the media Wednesday.

"Suddenly it becomes a story in Oklahoma City," Kerr said, via the Bay Area News Group. "Like, he didn't say anything about that. He was just commenting on his own team. So no matter what people say, it's gonna be scrutinized, twisted, turned."

Then Kerr challenged anyone to find one quote when Durant mentioned his former team.

"Even Charles (Barkley) blasting Kevin yesterday for saying negative stuff about Russell. Find me one quote where he was saying anything about Oklahoma City," Kerr added. "He's said nothing but good things. But the way people sort of perceive the comments and then shift them according to whatever their story may be, we all have to be careful about that."

Less than a week until the Warriors tip off their season against the Spurs. Let the countdown begin.

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