NBA Star Russell Westbrook & Wife Nina Address Harassment From Fans: We’ve Received Death Threats
Russell Westbrook His wife and he speak out against harassment by fans.
NBA star Russell Westbrook said that the heckling from fans has gotten so bad his family can’t even attend a game. The Lakers point guard spoke out at a press conference about the abuse of name-calling and shame.
“It’s really the shaming of my name, the shaming of my character, the shaming of who I am as a person. To me, it’s not warranted. I haven’t done anything to anybody, I haven’t hurt anyone, I haven’t done anything but play basketball a way that people may not like. This is a game. It is not my entire life. I think that is the ultimate thing that’s been for me. I don’t like to harp on it, I just kinda want it out there.”
“But once it starts to affect my family, my wife…even today, my mom said something about it today and it affects them even going to games. I don’t even want to bring my kids to the game because I don’t want them to hear people calling their dad nicknames and out of their name for no reason because he’s playing the game that he loves.”
NBA’s Russell Westbrook Says “it’s upsetting” as he talks about being shamed: It’s gotten so bad where, my family doesn’t even want to come to home games pic.twitter.com/vluH1S39ij
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He also added:
“It’s gotten so bad where my family don’t even want to go to the home games, to any game because of…the media across the globe use their platforms to constantly shame, shame, shame me. It’s just super unfortunate, man, and it’s super upsetting to me. I’m at a point to where I’m going to continue to address it.”
After his wife, the address was given. Nina, tweeted that she’d been receiving death threats.
“When I’m being harassed on a daily basis over basketball games, and I’m having obscenities and death wishes for me and my family sent my way because you’re expressing your ‘truth,’ it’s hard for me to get on board with that,”
“I don’t do the things that I do to receive attention, to get clicks, or for show. This is not a sport to me. Basketball is a sport. This is my life, my children’s lives, and my families’ life. Shaming anyone for any reason is never the answer.”
NinaIt was suggested that a sports columnist be appointed Skip Bayless’ criticism of Russell prompts some fans’ behavior. She also accused Russell’s of blocking her on Twitter. BaylessThe talk show’s co-hosts Skip and Shannon: Undisputed.
Bayless denied ever blocking NinaHe said he would continue his opinion.
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