I have no problems with fans booing.
You pay for your ticket, and the team is not performing well. It is fine to boo. It is fine to tell a player you think he is playing terribly. I think that is the line. You can say, “hey Westbrook, you are terrible,” but you should never curse, use racial slurs or bring up a family.
Russ was asked if he takes the bad losses and boos home with him and his answer was no.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ season found a new low on Sunday, with a 123-95 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans being met by a chorus of boos from the Crypto.com Arena crowd throughout much of the night.
Russell Westbrook, the L.A. native whom the franchise completely overhauled its roster to acquire in the offseason, was asked if that type of reception from Lakers fans would be something he takes home with him, after his team lost for the ninth time in its past 12 games.
“Nah,” he said. “Take it home? For what? S—. Take it home? I got three beautiful kids at my house. Why would I take it home? If they boo, they can take their ass home. I ain’t worried about that. It doesn’t bother me none. …
“I can only answer if I take them home: No. But as for our team, I don’t think it’s something we got to deal with. And kind of move forward.”
“Teams are coming in, playing harder, and I believe that’s kind of their scouting report: Just play harder than them and see what happens,” Westbrook said. “And it’s working. Until we determine and have the determination that we’re not going to allow it, especially on our home floor, it will continue to happen to us.”
I will be honest most players aren’t bothered by losses, especially in the regular season. You lose in the NBA Finals that might bother you, but losing to the Pelicans on a Sunday night isn’t going to upset anyone’s week.
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