Published By: Vivek Ganapathy
Last Updated: November 28, 2023, 16:24 IST
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Russell Westbrook. (Twitter)
The male fan was in the row behind the courtside seats at Crypto.com Arena, as he pointed his fingers at his head whereas yelling in Westbrook’s course. Referee Lauren Holtkamp came visiting and stood between Westbrook and the seats in the ultimate 30 seconds of the sport.
Russell Westbrook received into an prolonged verbal trade with a fan late in the Los Angeles Clippers loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night time.
Referee Lauren Holtkamp came visiting and stood between Westbrook and the seats in the ultimate 30 seconds of the sport. Two safety personnel got here on court docket whereas former Clipper DeAndre Jordan appeared to encourage an agitated Westbrook to transfer away from the scenario.
Russell Westbrook will get into an prolonged verbal trade with a courtside heckler as Clippers lose 113-104 to Nuggets (minus Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon) in LA.– A referee and gamers from each groups intervene to cool tensions. pic.twitter.com/3gmUceJOcZ— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) November 28, 2023
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The male fan was in the row behind the courtside seats at Crypto.com Arena. He pointed his fingers at his head whereas yelling in Westbrook’s course.
“I’m not going to speak on it because it’s not appropriate,” Westbrook mentioned when requested what the fan shouted at him.
“It’s unfortunate today fans can say whatever they want,” he mentioned. “I’m just protecting myself. Personally, I won’t allow it. I won’t stand for it.”
Last season, Westbrook and a Phoenix Suns fan received right into a heated trade at halftime in a membership space at Footprint Center in the course of the Clippers’ playoff collection. In December 2022, when Westbrook performed for the Los Angeles Lakers, he had one other indignant trade with a fan sitting courtside at a sport in Milwaukee.
“Respect is a big thing that I value so the moment that line gets crossed I won’t allow it no more,” Westbrook mentioned Monday. “I stood for it for years and now my son is old enough to know what’s going on and asks me, ‘Hey Dad, what does that mean or what’s that?’”
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