Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook appeared ignore a young fan who wanted a signature while he made NBA history against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
NBA stars - and sports icons in general - are often looked up to as role models for fans and young children. However, Westbrook appeared to shun the opportunity to endear himself with fans in an incident that was heavily criticised after it went viral on social media.
Footage showed the 2017 NBA MVP blatantly ignore a young fan who wanted him to sign his jersey. Players are people too and undoubtedly deserve privacy, but Westbrook was hardly swamped by a stampede of followers when he was entering a restaurant.
