Stephen A. Smith Had An On-Air Temper Tantrum Over Kevin Durant Leaving OKC

He also tweeted that the move was "weak."

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith isn't exactly known for his grace and composure. He's openly threatened NBA star Kevin Durant and once suggested that Ray Rice's partner may have provoked her own beating.

But the "First Take" commentator was even more animated than usual after news broke Monday that Durant would be leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors.

Fellow commentator Chris Broussard attempted to defend Durant's decision by comparing it to LeBron James' decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in 2010, but Smith wasn't having any of it.

"I don't know how in God's name you can sit there and say that it's a similar situation... are you kidding me?" he said, before screaming at him for a solid minute.

Watch the rant unfold in the video above.

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