Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook. Christopher Creveling-Imagn Images

Russell Westbrook disciplined by NBA over obscene gesture

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Nov 29, 2024 4:16 PM ET

Russell Westbrook has been finding his groove as a member of the Denver Nuggets, but perhaps he was feeling a little too good during a recent game.

The NBA announced Friday that they are fining the former MVP guard Westbrook $35,000 for his actions in Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks. Westbrook turned and flipped off the Knicks bench after hitting a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, which the league deemed to be an obscene gesture.

The incident occurred with six minutes remaining in the game, and the Nuggets down big. Westbrook got stuffed at the rim by Knicks guard Josh Hart and came back down with the ball, causing the Knicks bench to loudly call for a travel. No whistle was blown though, and Westbrook proceeded to hit a corner three before flipping the bird to the Knicks bench behind him.

While the Nuggets lost by a brutal 145-118 final score, Westbrook finished with a team-high 27 points. He has settled into a nice role off the bench in his first season with Denver, posting 14.5 points and 7.4 assists a game over his last five contests. But Westbrook wasn’t going to get away with flashing the tall man, just like this fellow NBA star recently wasn’t able to either.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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