When Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was named to the 2018 NBA All-Star Team, many observers offered congratulations, deeming the nomination fit and retroactive justice for a pair of 25 ppg seasons in which Lillard did not make the cut. Oklahoma City Thunder guard and NBA MVP Russell Westbrook was not among that cheering throng. Incensed by the omission of teammate Paul George, Westbrook criticized the All-Star selection process, appearing to take a swipe at Lillard in the process.
Royce Young of ESPN posted the video of Westbrook’s interview on Twitter.