Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is one of the most intense players in the NBA, so even if he's not playing in a game, he's still going to have some type of effect on it.
Westbrook is still out after having right knee surgery in early September, but the injury isn't going to stop the explosive guard from talking smack.
During Friday's road contest against the L.A. Clippers, Westbrook and Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell got into a verbal spat.
Russell Westbrook was up off the bench near the scorer’s table saying something to Montrezl Harrell. Harrell had to be restrained by Boban Marjanovic and Marcin Gortat. Westbrook kept talking as Harrell walked away and a couple Thunder staffers stepped in front of him.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) October 20, 2018
This is why players who play with Russell Westbrook love him, and why players who aren't on his team hate him. Westbrook wears his emotions on his sleeve and is he never afraid to go at other players. It's how he's wired. He's not willing to back down from anyone and will stick up for his team and teammates at every turn.
While it's unknown why Westbrook and Harrell were jawing at each other, it doesn't really matter. It's just fun from a fan's perspective to see athletes have beef.
The NBA is a better place when Russell Westbrook is healthy and on the court. He's one of the best basketball players in the world. Hopefully, his latest knee injury won't prevent him from playing at the speed at which he usually does for the Thunder.
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