Thunder star Russell Westbrook was again involved in a heated exchange with Jazz fans.Westbrook was captured on video screaming “I'll f— you up, you and your wife” to hecklers Monday during Oklahoma City’s 98-89 win over the Jazz.
After the incident, five spectators received "warning cards” for their behavior, according to the Deseret News. But, they were not kicked out of the arena and returned to their seats, the report says.Westbrook was fined $25,000 for “directing profanity and threatening language to a fan.
A day right after the Oklahoma City Thunder standout directed vulgar comments which were captured on video and went viral toward two fans, the Utah Jazz responded by banning a fan from their arena. Westbrook also got support from Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, Who surprisingly said that is not the first time a racially motivated event happened at a Jazz game.
“The Utah Jazz will not tolerate fans who act inappropriately,” the Jazz said in a statement. “There is no place in our game for personal attacks or disrespect.” But if this isn’t the first time obviously they must be allowing it to happen only this time they weren’t able to ignore the problem due to the situation being brought in to the light.
The comment, and threatening a woman, is not a good look for the image conscious NBA especially since it came from a former Most Valuable Player and one of the game’s biggest stars.
After the incident, five spectators received "warning cards” for their behavior, according to the Deseret News. But, they were not kicked out of the arena and returned to their seats, the report says.Westbrook was fined $25,000 for “directing profanity and threatening language to a fan.
A day right after the Oklahoma City Thunder standout directed vulgar comments which were captured on video and went viral toward two fans, the Utah Jazz responded by banning a fan from their arena. Westbrook also got support from Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, Who surprisingly said that is not the first time a racially motivated event happened at a Jazz game.
“The Utah Jazz will not tolerate fans who act inappropriately,” the Jazz said in a statement. “There is no place in our game for personal attacks or disrespect.” But if this isn’t the first time obviously they must be allowing it to happen only this time they weren’t able to ignore the problem due to the situation being brought in to the light.
The comment, and threatening a woman, is not a good look for the image conscious NBA especially since it came from a former Most Valuable Player and one of the game’s biggest stars.
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