"Talk to me like a man": Kevin Durant goes viral for humbling a taunting Hawks fan

Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant has shown time and time again that he has time for trolls on social media. During Phoenix's 122-117 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, Durant took some time to go back and forth with a fan who was talking trash from his courtside seat.

While Trae Young went to the line to shoot free throws, Durant exchanged words with a heckler, telling the troll to talk to him like a man. The whole exchange was caught on video thanks to another fan who was sitting near the action.

Although the video (which has over 23.3K views) doesn't show what the individual said to get KD's attention, it's clear that by this point, which appears to be the fourth quarter based on the score seen in the background, the future Hall of Famer was fed up with the heckling.

"Stop talking to me man. You wouldn't talk to me like this in real life. Do not do that. Talk to me like a man. You wouldn't talk to me like this if we was face to face," Durant said.

Could Kevin Durant be on his way out of Phoenix? One NBA analyst believes there's a chance

Over the past few weeks, it's become clear that Jimmy Butler's preferred destination is Phoenix. With a growing rift between Butler and the Heat, it appears to be more a question of when Butler winds up parting ways with the franchise rather than a question of if he parts ways with Miami.

While indications are that he wants to land in Phoenix, a deal would require Bradley Beal to waive his no-trade clause, and at least right now, that doesn't seem to be in the cards.

Given that, and the Suns' ongoing struggles, which have seen the team fall to 11th in the West (19-20) while going just 4-6 over their last ten, The Ringer's Michael Pina believes that Kevin Durant could be on his way out of Phoenix.

Pina theorized that with Phoenix struggling to compete, a lack of future assets and Durant only under contract for one more year, the team could jumpstart a rebuild by trading him to Houston rather than trying to land Butler.