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Russell Westbrook called out Skip Bayless for calling him 'Westbrick'


Russell Westbrook doesn't mind criticism. Honestly, a lot of times this season, he actually deserved it with how he played.

There were times where he probably received too much blame for the Lakers' woes last season, but no one will tell you that he actually played well for the team. He was well below his standard.

So, sure. If you want to drop a critique and tell him how bad his jump? Cool. He's totally OK with that.

But calling him "Westbrick" as some fans did last season? That's totally off-limits for him. He explained why he takes so much pride in his name last season and why he won't allow people to sully it.

So when Skip Bayless called him "Westbrick" online for everyone to see it, you just knew Westbrook was going to respond. And that's exactly what he did.

In an incredibly silly tweet, Bayless called the Lakers out for drafting Max Christie, who isn't the best shooter in the world. So Bayless said he'd fit right in with "LeBron and Westbrick."

Russ was absolutely not having it. At all.