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Bill Plaschke: Russell Westbrook doesn't seem to understand chanting 'Westbrick' is fair game

LOS ANGELES — He was shaking his head, looking down, looking lost. Russell Westbrook was discussing a series of tweets from wife Nina about harassment and obscenities and even death wishes. He was clearly in crisis over being the hometown hero turned heel, openly struggling with his role as villain in the Lakers lost season. He was pleading, enough is enough. "Right now, she's reached a point ...
Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers jumps to the basket past Dejounte Murray of the San Antonio Spurs in the first half at AT&T Center on March 7, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.

LOS ANGELES — He was shaking his head, looking down, looking lost.

Russell Westbrook was discussing a series of tweets from wife Nina about harassment and obscenities and even death wishes.

He was clearly in crisis over being the hometown hero turned heel, openly struggling with his role as villain in the Lakers lost season.

He was pleading, enough is enough.

"Right now, she's reached a point and my family has reached a point where it's really weighing on them," Westbrook told reporters Monday night in San Antonio, later adding, "When it comes to basketball, I

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