Wife Of Sacramento Kings’ Russell Westbrook Receives Email Wishing Death Upon Family

NBA players and their family members have been getting attacked by fans more than ever because of sports gambling. Fans get upset when their parlays don’t hit, costing them a lot of money.

After Nina Westbrook’s post went viral Friday morning, she shared a longer note thanking fans for their support and explaining her experience with hateful messages in the wake of the increased expansion of sports betting in recent years.

“Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. It’s something my husband and I consider routine. With that said, I’m sharing this now because I’m growing increasingly concerned for athletes,” she wrote, citing her experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist. I felt it important to highlight the effects that sports betting has on individuals and how it puts athletes and their families in potentially dangerous positions.”

Russell Westbrook is in his first season with the Kings, who have the worst record in the Western Conference. The NBA legend is averaging 15.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game while shooting 42.8% from the field, 34.2% from beyond the arc and 69.7% from the free-throw line.

A future Hall of Famer, Russell Westbrook has the most triple-doubles in NBA history. He has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets and Kings.

Russell Westbrook, 37, holds career averages of 20.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game. He’s made nine All-Star and nine All-NBA teams.