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Durant doesn't get criticized because
1. LeBron positions himself as the face of the league so he's going to get criticized. Durant explicitly frames things around not being a leader. This is why KD constantly says things like "I'm just here to play basketball"
This also applies to off the court stuff.
Think about all of the little things LeBron gets nitpicked for doing yet Durant was able to go on a homophobic rant and everyone collectively shrug their shoulders. If LeBron did the same thing, he would have to retire.
2. Consciously or subconsciously, everyone knows that he is not on LeBron's level so he's not held to the same standard.
3. LeBron is the one who ushered in the player movement era so he's going to get backlash. Durant isn't getting backlash because he's just doing what other players of the era are doing.
Durant doesn’t get backlash or criticism?
Since when?