Fans disapproved of the fact that Russell Westbrook was handed a technical following his brief altercation with San Antonio Spurs’ Zach Collins.
The Spurs Center was ejected after he hit Westbrook hard on the head, which led to the Lakers point guard bleeding. A melee ensued, but he was restrained by LeBron James who also helped his teammate.
Following a review, Collins was slapped with a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected, while Westbrook received a tech — presumably for jumping back up and sparking an altercation.
Russell Westbrook was not happy after Zach Collins’ foul.
Collins was ejected from the game with a Flagrant 2 and Westbrook was tagged with a technical. pic.twitter.com/UWAGT22jtY
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 27, 2022
Russell Westbrook was not happy after Zach Collins’ foul. Collins was ejected from the game with a Flagrant 2 and Westbrook was tagged with a technical.
Needless to say, Twitter was not happy with the decision as they took to the platform to give their two cents.
Why would they tech him, mans is bleeding what you expect. For him to blush ??? https://t.co/LruY8Ha5Zk
— E🛸 (@eme_onwumere) November 27, 2022
I’ve watched it 5 times (and paused frame by frame 😑) and still can’t see how they hell he managed to draw so much blood https://t.co/RK6cAPwo6o
— $ Do-on€ (@sdoone) November 27, 2022
How do you give Russ a tech for this ?? He had a very reasonable reaction https://t.co/Lm5HMRNvdF
— Rob Lucci 🤝🏾 (@Ric216_) November 27, 2022
Lebron looks like a concerned father. Love it 😭😭😍😍😍 https://t.co/XPBq5RYHdR
— soslamy23 (@susan1234456789) November 27, 2022
maybe I’m old fashioned, but if someone busts your head open, you should be able to respond without getting a tech. https://t.co/QZnujXd3kq
— Robert (@notthefakeRKT) November 27, 2022
They gave him a tech after that! https://t.co/sL9kCkYzUg
— Cobs (@jacobthesea) November 27, 2022
The @NBA needs to rescind that technical called on @russwest44 … when getting hit so maliciously, how do you expect her to respond?!? Besides Westbrook didn’t even touch a hair on Collins! https://t.co/cLnoWAOYht
— LAKER GIRL (@LakersJo) November 27, 2022
Mans got his head split and he still got a tech smh https://t.co/6xqZjnJbXc
— babykeef 🥱 (@TFBBroly) November 27, 2022
Spurs are lucky Pat isn't there 😤 https://t.co/oQh8MAwROL
— cariño (@whatthefzhad) November 27, 2022
How do you not let him throw hands after this? https://t.co/x24qFXB1ip
— Jay the white belt (@CainCardio) November 27, 2022
In the end, it was determined that the cut didn’t need any stitches, and Westbrook returned to play finishing with 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists
Russell Westbrook Shares His Thoughts On The Technical
It wasn’t just the fans who were surprised that Russell Westbrook was tagged with a technical. The guard was equally flummoxed.
The episode didn’t dampen the Lakers’ spirits as they managed to get past the Spurs by recording a 143-138 victory. LeBron James led the way with a season-high 39 points.
Speaking to the reporters after the game, Westbrook said he wanted to check with the officials about the reason behind handing him a technical. According to Heavy:
“I was confused on that one myself. I wasn’t sure why I got one, but I’ll check with the league and talk to them about it and we’re figure out why that was. Maybe it was because I probably hopped up or something. I’m not sure.”
On his part, Collins said the hit wasn’t intentional.
“I shouldn’t have jumped on the pump fake, but I did. And then the worst thing you can do is give up an and-1 in that situation, so I was just trying to come down and hit his arm so the ball wouldn’t get up to the rim. Unfortunately, my elbow just caught his head and he started bleeding and it looked terrible, but I honestly wasn’t trying to do anything. I just didn’t want him to get a shot off.”
All things considered, Westbrook is likely to suit up in the next game against the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers will also have the services of Anthony Davis who missed the game against San Antonio due to a calf contusion.
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