LA Lakers star Russell Westbrook angrily confronts fan after hearing him shout ‘you suck a**’

It seems Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook cannot escape criticism at this moment… not even from his own fans. 

During the Lakers’ 103-97 loss to the crosstown rival Clippers Thursday night, Westbrook was hit with an insult from the bleachers as he exited the court.

‘Westbrook, you suck a**’, a fan shouted from above. Initially, Westbrook seemed to have walked away, before returning moments later to confront the troll. 

Russell Westbrook had a nightmarish shooting performance going 0-11 from FG and 0-6 3PT

‘What you say?’ Westbrook asked three times before the fan buckled, sheepishly remarking ‘C’mon baby, we need you.’

Westbrook smirked and nodded, seemingly pleased he had taken the spectator to task. 

The former league MVP described his Thursday night performance as ‘solid’ following a two points, three rebounds, four assists and five steals.

Westbrook has started the last two games for Los Angeles despite being benched in preseason

Westbrook’s shooting performance caught the eye of ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith who was critical of both he and the floundering Lakers squad.

‘If you Russell Westbrook, when we say you can’t shoot, you gotta respect the fact that is not an attack against your character,’ Smith said Friday on First Take. 

‘It’s an attack against your ability to shoot the basketball. Last night he was 0-for-11! 0-for-11!

Westbrook was initially frustrated before smiling after the fan buckled when confronted

‘These brothers would put construction workers to shame. Construction workers don’t have nothing on these bricklayers in Southern California. 

‘I mean, my God. My God. I can’t recall a time when I’ve seen the Lakers be this bereft of shooters. It’s that bad!’

The winless Lakers host the 2-0 Portland Trailblazers Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.

While he struggled with the ball, the former NBA MVP was respectable on the defensive end