Russell Westbrook screamed NSFW stuff at Clippers fans with a wild technical foul
In the Denver Nuggets' Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, as his squad was blowing out the Clips in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, Westbrook took a fast break to the rim and hung on it for what seemed like forever.
He then gave himself a tech (as the ref did) and then screamed at the crowd. Lip-readers saw him maybe say, "I don't give a [expletive]" and "Send their [butts] home."
This might be the greatest technical foul I've ever seen. He earned it and then some, but it was probably the most delicious moment for him after the Clips traded him away back in 2024.
Russell Westbrook with maybe the greatest technical ever pic.twitter.com/e6kSrnQdak
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 4, 2025
Too good.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Russell Westbrook yelled NSFW stuff in technical foul in Nuggets win
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