Chester, PA - Sources indicate that a cardboard cutout of Kevin Durant switched from wearing a Philadelphia Union t-shirt to a New England Revolutions jersey after the Union were eliminated on Tuesday night.
How the game started……
“We check our fan submissions very carefully,” stated Union director of Stadium affairs, Brant McKenzie. “So we’re not sure who or what replaced the Kevin Durant cutout. We’re not sure one even existed.”
The cutout of Durant was questioned after the game and stated, “I talked with my agent, and we knew it was a good move for me and my career to cheer for the Revs. I’m ready for the next stage in my MLS fandom.”
Fans were reportedly not shocked in any way by this development as Union fans attempted to rip out the cutouts in an effort to throw them at the Union players as they departed the field.
“I always KNEW he was a Revs guy,” stated Union fan Hank “Sezzie” Cathlen.
The cardboard cutout of Durant had the last word, however, as he took time to let fans know his deep love and appreciation of being a Union fan until the first Revolution goal went in the net.
“I will miss Philadelphia, and the role I have had in cheering this remarkable team. I will forever cherish the relationships within the organization — the friends and teammates that I went to war with in the stands for 26 minutes, and all the fans and people of the community. They have always had my back unconditionally, and I cannot be more grateful for what they have meant to my family and to me.”
The Nutmeg News will have more as Durant asks his agent about Orlando this time of year.