“This the Guy They Are Hating On”: Russell Westbrook Coldly Leaves a Little Kid Hanging but Doesn’t Receive Backlash from Fans

Recently a video popped up on the internet where the Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook could be seen coldly leaving a little kid hanging, ignoring the latter’s desperate entreaties for an autograph of his ‘favorite player’. Meanwhile, Russ’ action caught the attention of NBA fans, making them reflect on the affair on social media. However, surprisingly, the nine-time All-Star didn’t receive any kind of backlash from the fans after the video started circulating on the Internet.

Westbrook is infamous for getting into altercations with fans. Over the years, the former MVP has engaged in a war of words with NBA fans several times. However, on this occasion, the nine-time All-Star chose to not even interact with his little fan.

Russell Westbrook coldly leaves a little kid hanging

In a clip uploaded on Twitter, Westbrook could be seen coldly leaving a little kid hanging on the sidewalk while entering an establishment. In the short clip, Russ could be seen coming out of a car and crossing the street to enter a place. In the meantime, a group of fans, who had been patiently waiting for him on the sidewalk, started calling out his name in excitement for autographs and pictures after seeing him. Among them a little kid was seen pleading to the Lakers guard several times, asking him to sign his jersey. However, surprisingly, the nine-time All-Star completely ignored the kid and proceeded to walk past him.

While Westbrook might have been minding his own business that day, the kid seemed heartbroken.

NBA fans reflect on Westbrook’s gesture towards the little kid

Meanwhile, soon the video started circulating on social media and ultimately captured the attention of the fans. They flooded the comment section of Twitter withy their reaction. Generally, fans slam the athletes who display behavior like Russ, but most of the fans here, instead of criticizing the Lakers star, seemed to be unfazed by the whole ordeal. The 2017 MVP ignoring the kid after the latter declared him his favorite player seemed to be material for a PR disaster for the LA guard, especially under the current circumstances. However, fans didn’t seem too perturbed by the whole fiasco.

Instead, they made jokes in the comment section. Here are some of the reactions of the fans:

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