Russell Westbrook: "Disturbing my family, I will not be silent anymore"
After his wife Nina revealed that she was receiving threats on her life, the Lakers player opened up in the campaign: “It got to the point where my kids don’t want to come to games.
It's really heavy on us already "
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08/03/2022
Tuesday, 08 March 2022, 09:34 Updated: 09:41
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Danny Abdia speaks ahead of Washington's return from vacation (Washington official website)
When Russell Westbrook went to the interview booth after the Lakers' loss this morning to San Antonio, he did not talk about basketball.
He talked about the harassment he and his wife, Nina, have been experiencing since the player moved to a team from Los Angeles.
Westbrook's reaction came in the wake of a series of tweets his wife Nina posted before the game in which she revealed what she was going through.
The harassment she experiences on a daily basis because of her husband and the death wishes she and her family receive.
Westbrook, who scored 17 points in the loss to San Antonio this morning, backed his wife and said in the post-match campaign: "I stand one hundred percent behind her and identify with her feelings.
It got to the point where it's really burdensome for our family.
It's very unfortunate for me because it's just a game in the end. "
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Can't shut up anymore.
Westbrook (Photo: Reuters)
"When it comes to basketball, I have no problem with the criticism that I miss shots. But once they make fun of me and my family, it becomes his man. I used to ignore it because it didn't really bother me, but now it's excessive."
"I can no longer agree more with people saying 'Westbrick' and distorting my name," Westbrook added, "My name is a legacy for my children. It is a name that means a lot not only to me but also to my wife, my mother, my father. This is just an example. "One, it hurts me and my wife and it's not nice. I let it go in the past, but now I have to stop it and every time they tease me, I'll make sure they know about it."
Revealed the harassment in a series of tweets.
Nina Westbrook
Went on the attack.
Westbrook
"There are a lot of people who support me, but there are those who do me shaming. I did not hurt anyone, I did not tease anyone. It's just a game. Once it starts hurting my family and my mom, it should be stopped. I do not bring my children to games because "I do not want them to hear what is being said about me. My family does not want to come to home games for that reason."
Westbrook, who teamed up with Danny Abdia in Washington last season, moved to the Lakers this summer in an attempt to win a first championship with LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
But Westbrook's poor percentage and poor ability made him the focus of criticism from fans, who blamed him for the team's weak ability.
The Lakers have dropped to a 36:28 balance and are currently only in ninth place in the West and a great distance from the teams above them.
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