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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith worldwide leader in hypocrisy for Kevin Durant hot take

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith sneered at Kevin Durant, saying his joining the Warriors was a "weak move."

Smith's controversial take on Durant's jump to Golden State from Oklahoma City didn't sit well with ESPN's Jay Williams, who committed the typically verboten act of criticizing a colleague.

And critics noted the hypocrisy of Smith (and other media members) ripping Durant for jumping to a better team when Smith jumped from a smaller TV gig/newspaper columnist job to riches and glory at the Worldwide Leader in Sports.

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The fun started when the co-host of ESPN2's "First Take" took time out of his vacation Monday to weigh in on Durant's stunning announcement in The Player's Tribune that he was joining Steph Curry on the team that overcame a 3-1 series deficit to defeat Durant & Co.