OT Kevin Durant being honored with ‘Everyday Hero’ medal for helping local paramedics

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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma City Thunder star's quick-thinking along the Broadway Extension is being honored by a group of paramedics.

    Recently, EMSA paramedic Peter Radford and two coworkers were heading to a life-threatening emergency call in Edmond, but they faced one big problem- traffic along I-235.

    "Traffic was just crazy, it was 5:30 p.m.; almost unable to move," Radford told NewsChannel 4. "Then I see this little silver sports car come sliding in behind us."

    The driver of the silver Ferrari was none other than Kevin Durant.


    "I seen the ambulance from behind and it was kinda slow in front of me, and I moved over and said, 'I'm just gonna follow the ambulance so I can get through traffic a little quicker," Durant laughed.

    "He went ahead and turned his flashers on and started to back up. As he backed up, it actually allowed us area to move around and pull over to the left, as everyone normally pulls over to the right, to ease our way through traffic. That allowed us to speed up and make it to this emergency call," Radford said.

    Radford says it was one of the 'coolest things he's ever seen.'

    Even though Durant says he didn't do anything special, EMSA officials are honoring his actions.

    EMSA created an 'Everyday Hero' medal, which will be engraved with his name.

    http://kfor.com/2016/05/17/kevin-du...yday-hero-medal-for-helping-local-paramedics/
     
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    Only Oklahoma City would honor someone for driving like a douche, they must be really desperate to keep Durant.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    You know who else was an everyday hero?

    [​IMG]

    Hella obscure, anyone who gets it... kudos to you!
     
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    So basically EMSA like, [​IMG]
     
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    ...so he was playing James Harden'esque defense on the ambulance?! :dunno:
     
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    No shit. LMFAO
     
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    They've been cheering Westbrook's driving for 82+ games a year. He's Durants role model, too, apparently.
     
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    When he leaves they are gonna get all kinds of butthurt. Deliciously so.
     
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    Should have got a ticket
     
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    Is this a joke? Cause it sure made me laugh! I kept reading expecting him to do something awesome, not get out of the way of an emergency vehicle per the law. But no, let's all show a round of applause to Kevin Durant for deciding not to block the ambulance!

    They should rename this to the - Please, please stay in OKC award.
     
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    Driving in the same lane as an ambulance, unless I am mistaken, is not against the law. Nor would it seem to be poor etiquette since the general flow of traffic would seem to be further impeded if drivers refrained from reentering the wake created by the ambulance. It might make those in the slower lanes feel uncomfortable seeing others "taking advantage" of the situation, but it would appear, for the most part, it's the right thing to do.

    That being said, as a nurse myself, I was expecting this story to be at least a tad more heroic or at least intentional. Instead it's a case of the idolized being recognized for doing nothing special what so ever.

    Oh the privileges of the privileged.
     
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    NOt that its Durants fault, but this is obviously some sort of city wide pl;oy to get him to stay. If any average citizen was in the same situation, do you think they would get this award for backing up? Ive backed up or pulled into a parking lot to allow drive spacew for emergency vehicles, wheres my fucking ribbon?

    Cheese. Doesn't deserve news.. Its a scam to get people in OKC to start working Durant over.
     
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    If only the Portland press would have treated the players like this during the Jail Blazer era, "Qyntel Woods surprises and honors police officer by giving him personal trading card during traffic stop."
     
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    This is like when we had those worthless pre game ceremonies for LaMarcus
     
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    Not really, LMA always felt like the team didn't kiss his ass enough. He was 1st jealous of Roy, then Lillard.

    But...

    if it means getting Durant to sign here I would have no problem with the team giving him a Ferrari police car and he can drive around blaring the sirens all he wants.

    [​IMG]
     
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    It's illegal if you follow closer than 500 feet.
     
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    It figures a ref would know the rules concerning traveling.
     
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