Revealed: Mavericks fan explains the strange reason his friend called Kevin Durant a 'shithole' after he flew out to play against the Suns in Dallas… and claims there was no malicious intent

After calling Kevin Durant a “bastard” on Thursday night, one of the Dallas Mavericks fans at the center of the altercation explained the bizarre reason for his rant against the NBA star.

Luke Browner was one of two fans who went viral after Durant confronted him by calling him “the worst” as he ran onto the court before the Suns' game in Dallas. It was a person.

It's unclear what Durant said to them, but Browner's friends reached out to the four-time NBA champions for a shake as they appeared to immediately regret their actions. .

Durant refused, but security later stopped them from removing the pair from American Airlines Center.

A Texas-based radio station was able to track down Browner on Friday, and Browner explained why he yelled at Durant.

A Dallas Mavericks fan named Luke Browner mentioned his viral incident with Kevin Durant.

Security was going to kick them out before Durant came back and said they could stay here.

“I don't want to justify what was said,” Browner said on “The Ben and Skin Show” on 97.1-FM KEGL The Freak. “But I would like to provide some context.”

Browner went on to say that he went to the game with the woman in honor of his best friend and the woman's brother, Nathan, who passed away several years ago.

Browner went on to explain that Nathan runs a sports podcast that he posts frequently, and whenever someone mentioned Durant, Nathan would respond, “KD kind of sucks.”

It was because he was upset when Durant joined the Golden State Warriors.

Browner said Nathan said this line so often that it became his catchphrase, and that women would shout it in memory of his late brother.

“It was just a joke to us, but we forget the humanity of the person on the other end of the joke,” Browner said.

“I'm used to seeing this person on a highlight reel. I'm used to seeing this person's face, and I can yell at the TV all day long, but I don't see the humanity in that person.” When you take away the , you forget that your words still really matter.”

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Browner also said he tried to contact Durant's publicist to reiterate that there was “no malicious intent.”

He also thanked the 14-time All-Star for stopping guards from ejecting him from the game.

“Ironically, I think that moment was in honor of my friend,” Browner said.

“After you die, no matter where people go, no matter where he is in the universe, he had a big laugh and loved it.

“We had a great night. It didn't ruin our night in any way. But it was wild. We never imagined so many people would hear it.”

“To all my dear friends and acquaintances, present and past, rest assured, I watched the video,” Browner said in another Instagram post. There is no need to send it.

“Yes, it was me. No, I didn't say that. Yes, there was more to the story. No, KD wasn't whining. He dealt with it civilly.”