Organizator igre moštva Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook se je ob zmagi na tekmi proti Utahu z 98:89 znašel v prepiru z rasističnim navijačem, temu pa je Westbrook obljubil, da ga bo pretepel.

Russell Westbrook je navijaču grozil, njegov soigralec Patrick Patterson pa je potrdil, da so iz tribun prihajale grde žaljivke.

“Več kot očitno vsi govorimo o istem posnetku. Mladenić s soprogo mi je dejal ‘naj se spustim na kolena, tako kot včasih.’ Po mojem mnenju je to izjemno nespoštljivo. Mislim, da je to rasistično in povsem neprimerno. Tu se vidi, da igralci nismo zaščiteni. Veliko je odličnih navijačev, ki prihajajo na tekmo uživati, so pa tudi tisti, ki izkazujejo nespoštovanje za igralce in njihove družine,” je dejal Westbrook.

This video of Russell Westbrook threatening to "f*** up" a Jazz fan went viral. Russ' OKC teammate, Patrick Patterson, confirmed that the fan yelled "about [Westbrook's] family, wife and kids," told him to "get down on your knees like you're used to" and more. Pat's on the bench. pic.twitter.com/AUr6uDCqgB

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Russell Westbrook explains the verbal altercation he had with Jazz fans during tonight's game, saying fans told him “to get down on my knees like you used to.” (via @espn_macmahon) pic.twitter.com/aObvg6ZuPT

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Russ explains what happened during the game vs. Utah pic.twitter.com/lHiANhQtJ2

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