Don't be quick to judge Kevin Durant

Judging by some comments on websites, message boards and Twitter, way too many people are upset over a one-word answer Kevin Durant gave TMZ. When asked what there is to do in Oklahoma City in the summer, Durant simply said, "Nothing," and walked away. Now, people in OKC are upset and taking that personally.

Don't be quick to judge, everybody. You shouldn't let a one-second soundbite cancel out the three years of dedicated service Kevin Durant has given to the Oklahoma City franchise and community. Get some context first. Durant was out in Los Angeles trying to enjoy himself. Some annoying reporters were bugging him, so he just said something to get them to go away, and they made a story out of it.

One second. That's all it was. Put yourself in that situation. Do you want to stop your night out with your friends to talk to some reporters, especially reporters from a place like TMZ who are just looking for something controversial to put on their website? I doubt it. You see why now. A very brief clip now has a lot of people in the Sooner State way more upset than they should be.

The Rodgers video was way overblown.

I know I've learned my lesson about being quick to judge someone based on a very short clip. Remember during the NFL playoffs when a quick clip of Aaron Rodgers went viral? It appeared that he walked by a cancer patient who wanted his autograph, and the knee-jerk reaction was Rodgers was stuck up. Several people ripped Rodgers for being a jerk. I know I reacted too quickly and thought poorly of Rodgers. I didn't know the whole story. Neither did Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, who was the most outspoken against Rodgers. Hundreds if not thousands poured on Rodgers without knowing the whole story.

People more sensible than I came to Rodgers' defense and got the true story: Rodgers simply did not see her. Not only that, Rodgers had given the exact same woman an autograph just a few weeks earlier, and he does a lot of community service work in the state of Wisconsin to help cancer patients, especially children. The woman in the infamous video even spoke up and told everyone it was a non-issue, that she still loved Aaron Rodgers.

I was wrong. Mike Florio apologized for his scathing article, and Rodgers' reputation was fully restored after a gross overreaction by several people, myself included. I learned my lesson, a lesson I really should have learned a long time ago: get context first, then judge. The truth is Aaron Rodgers is a great person who gives back to his community and would never intentionally blow off a fan, much less a cancer patient.

A bit of advice for upset fans:  Love this man. OKC needs him.

This brings me back to Durant. I'm not speaking to ALL Thunder fans, just the ones who are upset. Do you folks really want to rip this guy for this brief video without understanding the context of the interview, if you even want to call it an interview? Last week, Thunder fans would have taken a bullet for that guy. It should still be that way. Durant loves Oklahoma City and its fans. Don't you dare change his mind, folks, because he will be a free agent one day. When that day comes, you want his "Decision" to be to stay in OKC and help that franchise win championships. Right now, I honestly believe Durant will be in a Thunder uniform for more than a decade. He gives back to the community. He reaches out to fans by doing things like buying a disposable cell phone and posting the number on Twitter so fans can text him directly. He is committed to helping this franchise grow and win championships. I'm pretty confident that this little spat will blow over and be a non-issue within a week. I think it's just the triple-digit temperatures that have people a little edgy.

Be good to Durant, Thunder fans. Forget the one second you didn't like, and remember the three years you've loved. There are many more great years to come for Durant in OKC as long as fans continue to embrace him like they have. If he decides he's not wanted and takes his talents anywhere else, then Oklahoma City will become a less desirable destination for free agents, much like Cleveland after LeBron James. Then there will be even less to do in Oklahoma City.