Russell Westbrook was the source of much discussion during the Los Angeles Lakers penultimate preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves when he refused to join the pregame huddle after player introductions and waved off a defensive huddle called together by Patrick Beverley.
During his podcast, Pat Bev addressed the viral video and admitted he found it amusing.
"After the game, everybody was like, 'Why'd he do you like that?' I'm like, 'Damn, what happened?' They sent it to me, obviously it's funny as hell," Beverley said.
Pat Bev expressed how much scrutiny Westbrook is under as a result of being the subject of rampant trade rumors. "We told him on the plane like, 'Hey Russ, anything you do, bro, they're like gonna attack you. So, damn, I'm sorry you gotta go through that,'" Beverley said. However, Beverley said Russ hasn't let it impact him on the court or as a teammate. "It don't faze him, but as a human, you gotta keep your sanity in this s--t because you can kind of lose yourself," Beverley said. "But man, mentally he's been solid, mentally he's been strong."
Source: Bleacherreport.com
