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Kevin Durant chose not to have fans ejected after they called him a 'b***h': "We're animals, we're circus acts, we're entertainers to them instead of real people."

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Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant explained his decision not to have two fans ejected after one of them directed profane language at him before Thursday's game against the Dallas Mavericks.

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"My thing was like, even though you called me a b***h as I'm running out with my back turned, people usually do that, call me coward, b***h with my back turned, and it wasn't too many people around," Durant said, via Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.

"I know you don't mean that, and I'm not going to get you kicked out because you paid your money for these tickets, you had a couple of drinks, and I understand how people get, but [there are] better ways to try to get my attention and talk to me other than call me a b***h out my name because you're protected in these arenas."

Despite the Suns losing 123-113 at American Airlines Center, Durant finished with 23 points.

A fan called Durant a "b***h" during pregame warmups, prompting the two-time Finals MVP to confront the individual. Security moved to eject the fans, but Durant intervened and allowed them to stay.

"It wasn't that big of a deal," Durant added. "It's like, they don't look at us as humans sometimes. So when you get a chance to let a person know how you feel real quick, then they'll backtrack. See, we're animals, we're circus acts, we're entertainers to them instead of real people.

"I know the people want to pet the animals in the zoo, get close to the animals in the zoo, but once they get close, they realize you're real human beings, too. So you should treat us like that," Durant went on to say. "I could've had them kicked out. Nah, don't put that on me. They just called me a b***h.

"They didn't harm me. They didn't try to harm me, physically. Let them stay and give them something to think about going forward."

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