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<blockquote data-quote="HotNewHipHop" data-source="post: 9608" data-attributes="member: 83">Russell Westbrook has been going through a very difficult time as of late <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lebron-james-left-flabbergasted-after-russell-westbrook-misses-layup-news.148895.html" target="_blank">due to the issues experienced with the Lakers</a>. He has not been good this season, and now, fans are starting to turn on him in some pretty insidious ways. Despite this, Russ still has the support of his fellow players. For instance, Steph Curry recently spoke to Chris Haynes about Westbrook's issues, and as he explained, he has tremendous respect for Russ. He noted that he likes how Russ is handling these issues, and that the Lakers superstar is the ultimate professional.“I told him when we played them in L.A. a couple of days ago that I respect how he’s handled the whole year just in terms of everything he’s been saying and how he’s been handling himself and protecting his family,” Curry said. “It is the nature of the beast. And in a certain perspective, they build you up to break you down. The real ones who have done amazing things in this league know what that means. He’s a professional, and I’m proud of the way he’s conducting himself and I’m there for him.”<img src="https://ssl.ulximg.com/public/userfiles/2022/03/10/GettyImages-1376964517%20%281%29.jpg" alt="Russell Westbrook" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><h4>Ronald Martinez/Getty Images</h4><a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/russell-westbrook-speaks-out-on-death-threats-against-his-family-news.148779.html" target="_blank">Curry also touched on the unfortunate death threats against Westbrook</a> and his family. Understandably, Curry is appalled by the things fans say sometimes, and he wants Russ to know that the NBA world is beyond him right now.“The fan perspective, it is kind of B.S. when it crosses the line in terms of attacking somebody personally, their name, and not keeping it to just basketball,” Curry said. “That’s why we’re all here is because of basketball. But at the end of the day, you have to do what you have to do to speak up for yourself and also understand that the guys that know what’s going on in this league respect the type of player he is. Russ definitely has my support.”<img src="https://ssl.ulximg.com/public/userfiles/2022/03/10/GettyImages-1238862894.jpg" alt="Steph Curry" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><h4>David Berding/Getty Images</h4>It's been tough for Westbrook, but superstar players always find a way to bounce back. Hopefully, Russ can keep that trend alive.[<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2022/03/10/stephen-curry-voices-support-russell-westbrook-amid-season-long-backlash-lakers-fans" target="_blank">Via</a>]<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/steph-curry-stands-up-for-russell-westbrook-news.148921.html" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="HotNewHipHop, post: 9608, member: 83"] Russell Westbrook has been going through a very difficult time as of late [URL='https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lebron-james-left-flabbergasted-after-russell-westbrook-misses-layup-news.148895.html']due to the issues experienced with the Lakers[/URL]. He has not been good this season, and now, fans are starting to turn on him in some pretty insidious ways. Despite this, Russ still has the support of his fellow players. For instance, Steph Curry recently spoke to Chris Haynes about Westbrook's issues, and as he explained, he has tremendous respect for Russ. He noted that he likes how Russ is handling these issues, and that the Lakers superstar is the ultimate professional. “I told him when we played them in L.A. a couple of days ago that I respect how he’s handled the whole year just in terms of everything he’s been saying and how he’s been handling himself and protecting his family,” Curry said. “It is the nature of the beast. And in a certain perspective, they build you up to break you down. The real ones who have done amazing things in this league know what that means. He’s a professional, and I’m proud of the way he’s conducting himself and I’m there for him.” [IMG alt="Russell Westbrook"]https://ssl.ulximg.com/public/userfiles/2022/03/10/GettyImages-1376964517%20%281%29.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=3][I]Ronald Martinez/Getty Images[/I][/HEADING] [URL='https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/russell-westbrook-speaks-out-on-death-threats-against-his-family-news.148779.html']Curry also touched on the unfortunate death threats against Westbrook[/URL] and his family. Understandably, Curry is appalled by the things fans say sometimes, and he wants Russ to know that the NBA world is beyond him right now. “The fan perspective, it is kind of B.S. when it crosses the line in terms of attacking somebody personally, their name, and not keeping it to just basketball,” Curry said. “That’s why we’re all here is because of basketball. But at the end of the day, you have to do what you have to do to speak up for yourself and also understand that the guys that know what’s going on in this league respect the type of player he is. Russ definitely has my support.” [IMG alt="Steph Curry"]https://ssl.ulximg.com/public/userfiles/2022/03/10/GettyImages-1238862894.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=3][I]David Berding/Getty Images[/I][/HEADING] It's been tough for Westbrook, but superstar players always find a way to bounce back. Hopefully, Russ can keep that trend alive. [[URL='https://www.si.com/nba/2022/03/10/stephen-curry-voices-support-russell-westbrook-amid-season-long-backlash-lakers-fans']Via[/URL]] [url="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/steph-curry-stands-up-for-russell-westbrook-news.148921.html"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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