Dennis Rodman is considered one of the finest rebounders in NBA history. He has won a total of five NBA titles.
The question around Dennis Rodman’s hypocrisy has been doing rounds and his comments on Kevin Durant and his infamous move to the Golden State Warriors have been an example of the same if we look at his own career choices.
Kevin Durant leaving OKC
Kevin Durant’s choice of leaving Oklahoma City Thunder to join the already dominant Golden State Warriors. This decision was criticized for creating an unpredictable “superteam” and creating an imbalance in competition in the NBA. Kevin faced a lot of criticism for leaving Oklahoma and was booed by the crowd when he played his first game back in OKC. Fans went on to call him a snake and stuff like that.
Durant was criticized by Rodman and called ‘selfish’ for joining the Warriors and it also gave a hint of his intention not to compete but to chase championships. Rodman was known for his time with Chicago Buss and Michael Jordan. In an interview Rodman said:
I think the mentality of the players today are totally different than that we had back then, like in the 90s and early 2000. I think it is very selfish of KD seriously, you know
I think the fact that we got the opportunity to play this game. Especially at a high high level. Especially when you have this easy to go out there and perform to make $40, $45 million a year.
Dennis Rodman’s hypocrisy
To everyone’s surprise Rodman himself joined Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls in 1995 and became a key part of the team that won three consecutive NBA championships from 1996 to 1998. This decision and move were identical to that of Durant’s because Chicago Bulls too was a successful team and he too chased championships to be ahead.
Dennis Rodman fires back at Kevin Durant for his tweet and says that KD still doesn't have a "real ring". pic.twitter.com/bjNZailBP2
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The problem is with the criticism of Rodman on Durant’s decision when he made a similar decision to be ahead and join a team that can be a champion. There might be different reasons behind the two of them doing the same as the circumstances were different but his views are questionable and gives a pinch of hypocrisy.
Dennis Rodman’s criticism of Kevin Durant for doing something that he too has done is hypocritical and highlights his complexities of choices of player in the NBA.
