NBA star Russell Westbrook loses it at trolling fan

NBA star Russell Westbrook lost his damn mind in a heated courtside altercation with a trolling fan that’s been caught on video.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook looks at the scoreboard as time runs out in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Denver. The Nuggets won 121-112. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

NBA star Russell Westbrook has been filmed threatening to attack an unruly fan and his wife as the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame the Jazz in Utah.

Westbrook confronted the fan after the 98-89 win while he was walking around the court and congratulating travelling Thunder fans.

The video shows Westbrook appearing to react to something said to him by a nearby fan.

“I’m going to say one thing,” Westbrook said as nearby fans and officials appear to tell him to try to ignore the heckling.

“I’ll f*** him up, I promise you,” he continued.

“I promise you. You think I’m playing? I swear to god, I swear to god. I’ll f*** you up. You and your wife, I’ll f*** you up.”

Watch Russell Westbrook on Everything He Loves Promise to F*ck Up a Utah Jazz Fan and The Fan’s Wife, But What Did The Fan & His Wife Say to Westbrook? (Video) https://t.co/0cFEl4oGib pic.twitter.com/Xs2RYVufpu

— Robert Littal (@BSO) March 12, 2019

It has since emerged that Westbrook became angry because the fan made a derogatory comment.

Oklahoma veteran Patrick Patterson went on to declare Westbrook had to react after being the target of a slur.

He claims the fan said to Westbrook: “Get down on your knees like you’re used to”.

More insight into Russell Westbrook’s altercation with a Jazz fan. pic.twitter.com/ysQc1qdUQ9

— Dylan Buckingham (@DylanBuckingham) March 12, 2019

A man claiming to be the fan that Westbrook argued with said after the game it was poor of Westbrook to bring his wife into their argument and claimed he thought Westbrook initially was joking when he started acting angry towards him.

“He’s got to be a professionsl,” he said.

“We were just having fun. He was smiling at one point.”

He claimed that he sdid not sweat at the All Star and says that the phrase that saw Westbrook fly off the handle was an dig about the former MVP needing to ice his knees.

“I just said, ‘You’re going to need it,’” the fan said.

“And then it turned into not safe for work.”

He described Westbrook as “classless”.

Shane Keisel, the Jazz fan who was involved in a verbal altercation with Russell Westbrook during the Jazz loss to the Thunder, explains his side of what happened. @KSL5TV @kslsports #nba pic.twitter.com/ScCSRttTCg

— Jeremiah Jensen (@JJSportsBeat) March 12, 2019

Westbrook clashed with the Utah crowd during the spiteful playoffs series, won by the Jazz last season.

Last season Westbrook slapped away a Jazz fan’s phone as he walked off court.

He said at the time that the Utah crowd was “vulgar”.

“I didn’t confront fans; fans confronted me,” Westbrook said last season.

Russell Westbrook and the Jazz just don’t mix.

“Here in Utah, man, a lot of disrespectful, vulgar things are said to the players here with these fans. It’s truly disrespectful. Talk about your families, your kids. It’s truly disrespectful to the game, man.”

Westbrook added 23 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists on Tuesday as he combined with Dennis Schroder (24 points) to deny the Jazz.

Paul George chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds. Steven Adams and Jerami Grant added 12 points apiece.

Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points for Utah, which shot just 36 per cent from the field. Royce O’Neale added 17 points while Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Westbrook took over in the last quarter to stamp out a late Jazz run, scoring back-to-back baskets as part of a 9-1 run that put the Thunder up 98-84 with 1:32 remaining.

— with AP