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Kevin Durant has walked back on a comment that he 'really doesn't care about Aaron Judge,' after the Brooklyn Nets star was asked about the New York Yankees resigning their new star man in a $360million, nine-year deal.
Following the Nets' 116-122 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, the 34-year-old forward told a YES Network reporter: 'I'm a Nationals fan. I really don't care about Aaron Judge at all.'
Durant, who was raised in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area, later realized that he had given somewhat of a frosty answer and clarified his comment on Twitter after seeing footage of the moment on social media.
'Damn this came out colder than I intended': Nets star Kevin Durant regretted answering coldly to a question on the Yankees re-signing star player Aaron Judge to a new deal on Wednesday
'Damn this came out colder than I intended...it's all jokes...welcome back to the city 99...,' Durant shared online.
The two-time NBA champion was scolded by many New Yorkers on Twitter for not being more passionate or reactive of another star athlete playing in the Big Apple.
Judge, who hit an American League-record 62 homers last season, will earn $40 million per year, the highest average annual payout for a position player, according to numerous sources.
The contract trails only Mike Trout's $426.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels and Mookie Betts' $365 million pact with the Los Angeles Dodgers for biggest in baseball history. Trout and Betts were already under contract when they signed those deals.
Aaron Judge, who hit an AL-record 62 homers last season, will now earn $40 million per year
The Yankees made a long-term offer to Judge before last season that was worth $213.5 million over seven years from 2023-29. But
