Social media reacts to NBA star’s heated interaction with fan

Russell Westbrook interacts with a fan in Utah Monday night. (AP photo)

By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

March 12, 2019

Here’s a sampling of the social media reaction to the heated exchange between Russell Westbrook, the NBA MVP in 2017, and a fan in Utah Monday night:

- More on Westbrook's verbal altercation with Jazz fans

It is unclear what caused Westbrook’s outburst, but the former league MVP was shown having some sort of alleged disagreement with a fan in a profanity-ridden tirade.https://t.co/Afhah0WvYa
— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) March 12, 2019

Russell Westbrook shared his side of the story. pic.twitter.com/9HQEn4mQEz
— ESPN (@espn) March 12, 2019

Shane Keisel, the Jazz fan who was involved in a verbal altercation with Russell Westbrook during the Jazz loss to the Thunder, explains his side of what happened. @KSL5TV @kslsports #nba pic.twitter.com/ScCSRttTCg
— Jeremiah Jensen (@JJSportsBeat) March 12, 2019

I am #TeamRussellWestbrook This is a tweet from the oh-so-innocent fan #Thunder #ShaneKeisel pic.twitter.com/R4hxN1FsKN
— Deb (@BoomahSoonah) March 12, 2019

I did not swear or threaten him https://t.co/6FIvU03znP
— Shane Keisel (@skeisell391) March 12, 2019

Tonight wasn't the first time Russell Westbrook has had a heated exchange with fans in Utah.

Here’s what happened in the playoffs last year: pic.twitter.com/GLXMxppj1x
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 12, 2019

@NBA needs to issue some fines and suspensions for #RussellWestbrook behavior. That's unacceptable no matter what was said to him.
— Troy (@OvesonTroy) March 12, 2019

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