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Kevin Durant Called Out Stephen A. Smith for Playing Solitaire During NBA Finals

Phoenix Suns forward Durant smiles during an interview | Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith went viral for the wrong reasons during Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers Friday night.

A photo surfaced online of Smith appearing to play solitaire on his phone during the game. Smith later responded to the photo on his X account and acknowledged it was him, saying that he can multitask and that the photo was shot during a timeout. A video surfaced that appeared to show he had the card game up on his phone during gameplay, so who's really to say for sure?

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