After Russell Westbrook heard what he says were insults directed at him by Jazz fans, Fox News reported that he stood up and shouted at them.
Russell Westbrook ain’t playing with these Utah Jazz fans anymore 😳 pic.twitter.com/ipYwrj3HyJ
— Hoops Digest™️ (@AllHoopsDigest) March 12, 2019
Russell Westbrook defender
This tweet came from someone who recalls that the Jazz fans are often disrespectful. They don't think Utah deserves an NBA franchise.
These are the same fans who mocked Derek Fishers daughter who was diagnosed with a rare type of eye cancer. Jazz need to be relocated to another city, Utah doesn’t deserve an NBA franchise and their fans are proof of it. Westbrook wouldn’t lie about shit like this.
— AyAyRon Smith 🇨🇦 (@CoachAiree92) March 12, 2019
The reaction from a fan who knows Jazz fans have a bad rep
This tweet suggests that nobody will believe a Jazz fan because they have a bad rep. The suggestion is that most of the NBA will back Russell.
Me knowing the majority of the NBA community is going to take Russ’ side because they know how Jazz fans are pic.twitter.com/Twj6Y93l1L
— David Wiggins (@davidWiggins25) March 12, 2019
Russell supporters think the fan must be accountable
Tweeted clips of someone alleged to be the fan who got yelled at by Westbrook emerged via several people. This person thinks the fan should be held accountable for baiting Westbrook.
Russell Westbrook argues with Utah Jazz fan Shane Keisel. here are some of his tweets about Westbrook. this man purposely bought tickets close to the OKC Thunder bench where both he & his wife yelled racially charged words towards Russ. Utah needs to hold this man accountable.. pic.twitter.com/ztoilJ0Kvg
— Eric Britt (@_Ericbritt) March 12, 2019
Sit down and ice your knees?
Well, ok, so maybe...the fan said that but not too many people believe that. Of course, sooner or later politics was bound to enter into the conversation.
Here is Jazz fan Shane Keisel is copping pleas says all he told Westbrook was that he needed to sit down an ice his knees. If you believe that you probably believe Trump and R Kelly too https://t.co/0cFEl4Gh9J pic.twitter.com/yLmq35lRUN
— Robert Littal (@BSO) March 12, 2019
The tweet in support of Utah
This person felt very strongly that it's wrong to say all Jazz fans and people from Utah are bad just because of this as-yet unproven allegation against a Jazz fan.
And for those who are generalizing and bashing the people of Utah, Jazz fans, Mormons, etc. You’re a bigot. Plain and simple. Don’t try and pretend like your comments are anything else but straight bigotry. It’s shameful and disgusting. And shame on media members who propagate it
— Mark (@MarkWahlenNBA) March 12, 2019
