Russell Westbrook has backed by former NBA star Charles Barkley, with the pundit blaming the Los Angeles Lakers for scapegoating him for their recent downfall.
Westbrook joined the Lakers in 2021, and alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, they looked like even more of a championship contender after winning the competition in 2020. But it's gone the opposite way, and the Lakers didn't even make the play-offs last season.
But despite many issuing a lot of the blame on Westbrook, Barkley thinks that the Lakers are at fault for affecting him personally. And he's called for the player and organisation to part ways and look for a fresh start.
