This isn’t meant as an overt diss to out local college media which should be covering Big 12 games instead of the NBA, but when I see this versus how Westbrook deals with the national media it must be noted especially on a blog like mine which I hope tells it like is and leaves the ass kissing to others.
You can either assert Westbrook is rude or he has tired of fielding questions from the Big 12 scribes. I must admit, even though I think Westbrook is being rude, I’d roll my eyes at these people as well.
On this video there were eight questions asked of Russell. In reality, he only answered the three which were asked by Fox homer franchise employed Nick Gallo. The other five questions were in this order asked by…. Erik Horne, Royce Young, Maddie Lee, Berry Tramel and Erik Horne.
Westbrook did not even make an attempt to even somewhat address Tramel and the other four questions were not answered in a serious way.
Westbrook does not do this with the national media. Only with the Big 12 media playing grownup with the NBA Thunder.
Again, I think it’s rude and if were on the other side of this I’d say something and be expelled immediately and probably be without a job. But I post this today because on several fronts this to me says various things about Westbrook, the Thunder and the media in Oklahoma City.
Trust me here, I’m not defending Westbrook’s petulant behavior, but I think in a different city he wouldn’t get away with this.