Fan pours popcorn on injured Russell Westbrook

An ugly situation unfolded as Russell Westbrook was heading to the locker room after suffering an ankle injury. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Fan pours popcorn on Russell Westbrook as he's leaving game with ankle injury

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 5/26/21

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook was not having a good go at it in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the 76ers in Philadelphia Wednesday evening.

Through the first three quarters, the former NBA MVP had connected on just two of 10 shots for 10 points. Washington was minus-16 with him on the court as the 76ers looked to roll to a 2-0 series lead.

Unfortunately for Westbrook, the game will be defined by an ankle injury he suffered early in the fourth quarter. As you can tell by the video below, the star guard was in a tremendous amount of pain as he headed to the locker room after suffering said injury:

Russell Westbrook was frustrated after suffering an apparent ankle injury.

He left for the locker room in the fourth. pic.twitter.com/XWqJK3WOOq
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 27, 2021

As Westbrook was heading back to the locker room, a 76ers fan could be seen throwing popcorn on the Wizards guard. In return, it looked like Russ wanted to go after the unnamed fan in a big way. In fact, it seems like Westbrook had to be held back from entering the stands. It was a sight to behold.

fan pours popcorn on Westbrook as he’s being assisted off floor with an injury pic.twitter.com/tGcn4kqRqq
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 27, 2021

Luckily for everyone involved, security was on hand to prevent an escalation of the situation. No one wants to see a repeat of the Malice at the Palace. The good news? Said fan was immediately ejected from the game.

As for Westbrook and his Wizards, they’ll head back to Washington D.C. down 2-0 in the series against the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The hope here is that Westbrook will be able to go in that game on Saturday.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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