Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, second from left, speaks with ahead Kawhi Leonard and guards Russell Westbrook and Norman Powell, from left, through the second half of an NBA basketball recreation in opposition to the Denver Nuggets, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Picture/Ryan Solar)
LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook received into an prolonged verbal change with a fan late within 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 within the closing 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 maneuver away from the scenario.
The male fan was within the row behind the courtside seats at Crypto.com Enviornment. He pointed his fingers at his head whereas yelling in Westbrook’s course.
“I’m not going to talk on it as a result of it’s not acceptable,” Westbrook stated when requested what the fan shouted at him.
“It’s unlucky at present followers can say no matter they need,” he stated. “I’m simply defending myself. Personally, I gained’t permit it. I gained’t stand for it.”
Final season, Westbrook and a Phoenix Suns fan received right into a heated change at halftime in a membership space at Footprint Heart through the Clippers’ playoff collection. In December 2022, when Westbrook performed for the Los Angeles Lakers, he had one other offended change with a fan sitting courtside at a recreation in Milwaukee.
“Respect is a giant factor that I worth so the second that line will get crossed I gained’t permit it no extra,” Westbrook stated Monday. “I stood for it for years and now my son is sufficiently old to know what’s happening and asks me, ‘Hey Dad, what does that imply or what’s that?’”
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