Russell Westbrook Hostile Interview | Why Players Won’t Talk to the Media

Russell Westbrook had a career night against the Golden State Warriors last week where he recorded a triple-double and became the fourth player to post 15+ points, rebounds and assists in an NBA game - his final line: 17 points, 17 assists and 15 rebounds. When reporters asked him about his performance during his post-game interview, Westbrook had very little to say and fell back on “we executed” as a response to almost every question. He also had some harsh words for one specific reporter. Players normally get fined for refusing to talk to the media, and many players like that of Marshawn Lynch, Colin Kaepernick and now Westbrook have found ways to not get fined.
“The NBA's media rules aren't that strenuous for players—they have to be available for 15 minutes during off-day practices, and 5-to-10 minutes pregame and 5-to-10 minutes postgame on game days—and at least this time Westbrook was being asked good questions that, if he so participated, could elicit interesting information. Reporters can be entitled brats who ask dumb things and waste your time, but what part of the process is Westbrook actually objecting to here?”
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