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Twitter goes nuts over Kevin Durant's decision to join Warriors

Published Jul. 4, 2016 12:19 p.m. ET

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Emotions were flying high after Kevin Durant announced his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors on Monday.

The NBA superstar's free agency decision caused a temporary bout of mass hysteria on the internet, causing the Player's Tribune website to temporarily crash, while Twitter erupted with scorching hot takes.

Overall, NBA players seemed shocked by the news, and some Thunder fans were so angry that they burned their Durant jerseys in disgust.

But what about the rest of the world? We rounded up some of the best reactions to the soon-to-be NBA super team:

"The Warriors just created a juggernaut. Oklahoma City doesn't matter anymore." @getnickwright if Durant leaves OKChttps://t.co/269wObEFIB
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) July 4, 2016

Meanwhile in Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/BCMUJN7ieq
— David Hinojosa (@hinojosa_david) July 4, 2016

If you can't beat em join em chump Durant.. ?. Want it the easy wayyy. @russwest44 dunk on ole boy when y'all play em. He hate a challenge B
— Jacobbi McDaniel (@JacobbiJustice) July 4, 2016

So I woke up to the @warriors becoming the new NWO now with #Durant ?.... pic.twitter.com/RKumt7Shkc
— DJ Burn (@DjBurn_TSU) July 4, 2016

Now that Durant isn't coming to the Celtics, where do I begin my drinking today? pic.twitter.com/I2tAy4muKI
— James Stewart (@IAmJamesStewart) July 4, 2016

Crazy how bummed I was the Dubs blew the finals and it may have been what opened the door for Durant to come over https://t.co/HwmgWywhe6
— Jason Weilenmann (@jweilenmann) July 4, 2016