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“Can Probably Whoop the Living Sh*t Out of You”: NBA Twitter Melts Down as Russell Westbrook Intimidates Lakers Fan for Abusive Heckling

Published 10/23/2022, 12:25 AM EDT

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It hasn’t been a good start to the season for Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers. They had two losses in their first two games. The fans are enraged, and their nasty remarks can be noticed both on the internet and in the arena. Although no one can do much about the internet trolls, when Westbrook confronted a toxic fan in the stadium, NBA Twitter joined hands to show their support.

Westbrook is one of the most frequently targeted NBA personalities on the internet. Even before the season started, there were numerous headlines about Westbrook. And now that the season has begun, Westbrook’s performance has been disappointing, with two defeats.

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The Los Angeles Lakers were beaten by the Los Angeles Clippers by six points. Although Lonnie Walker, Anthony Davis, and LeBron James all played exceptionally well, the Lakers were unable to secure the victory. Many fingers were pointed at Westbrook, who only had two points, three rebounds, and four assists in 27 minutes.

A toxic fan switched up his statement as Russell Westbrook confronted him

The Lakers players were returning to the dressing room after the game between the Lakers and the Clippers. As Russell Westbrook passed by, a fan from the stands said, “Westbrook you suck a*s.” In no time, Westbrook came out to confront the fan and said, “What’d you say?” The fan quickly switched up his statement after being confronted by the 6″2′ Lakers guard. Lastly, the fan said, “C’mon baby, we need you.

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Subsequently, NBA fans showed their support for Westbrook on Twitter. One of the fans said, “Even if he is garbage at ball he still a built a*s 6’3” athlete and can probably whoop the living sh*t out of you so I understand. Not like he has anything left to lose he probably will fight you for that.”

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Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

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The one disadvantage of being a celebrity is that you have to deal with a lot of toxic conditions, both on and off the internet. Nevertheless, Westbrook will be looking forward to shutting down his critics with his performances in the upcoming matches.

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Ritesh Jha

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Ritesh Jha is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Technology in Computer Science from Rungta College. Ritesh worked as an intern content writer for a digital marketing agency called KCAS Branding before joining EssentiallySports.
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Tony Thomas