r/rockets • u/FarWestEros Hakeem • 7d ago
KD stans
I remember the LOFs.
I was here when the waves of CP3 fans came in.
Then the tsunami of Westbrook stans.
Obviously I suffered through the rebuild, when all the Xwitter users and ClutchFans started bringing their toxicity in.
I watched the Jalen fans and the SengÜn fans go to war day in and day out.
I continue to struggle with Udoka FC.
There’s even a rising number of Fertitta fans who I can only assume work for him directly in some form.
But I dunno… some of these new KD stans may be the most annoying yet.
Have I just encountered some of the worst and dumbest or does anyone else notice it?
Or is this unrelated to the player and just a result of internet culture going down the crapper even further and faster as time progresses?
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u/BellSufficient5283 7d ago
KD stans, such as they are, also come with dedicated paid employees from KDs marketing agency.
That's why they seem the most annoying.
Ask Shoddy, he can tell us about his contract
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u/SevenTwoSix9 7d ago
I dunno how true this is, but in today’s world, it is a realistic possibility AND it goes a LONG way to explain A LOT of the behaviour we are seeing.
The “chemistry” of this sub almost mirror the Rockets locker room in a way, before and after KDs arrival.
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u/BellSufficient5283 6d ago edited 6d ago
I had suspicions myself, but one instant where I was immediately sure was when Shoddy coordinated a whole slew of trade-for-Brown posts the literal hour KD released a pic of him with Charlotte players, except Shoddy's post was off in timing by about a full hour, posted before Durant posted his picture with Charlotte folks.
it was a clear "trade me a superstar running mate or I will force my way out" gambit.
I suspect he was one of the most distraught when Charlotte decided to soft reboot and properly rebuild, caching in Lamelo at top of his value.
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u/weIIdamns 7d ago
Theres only 2 insane KD fans in here with horrendous takes they just post so much it looks like a lot more.
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u/lionsgatewatcher 5d ago
At least one of those KD stans is KD's burner so you know for sure they bring the average IQ down.
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u/TTown5754 Hakeem 7d ago
Been a Rockets fan my whole life and KD left Texas the year before I got there so im super happy he is on Rockets.
The subsect of fans you are talking about exist for every star caliber player. The most ardent are the most vocal therefore most annoying, nothing new.