Russell Westbrook has gone to battle against opponents and the media and conventional wardrobes and lord knows who all else.
But now Westbrook has gone to battle against his own team.
In some ways, you can’t blame him.
During Laker exit interviews Monday, Westbrook didn’t hold back. He pinged departed coach Frank Vogel and superstar teammates LeBron and Anthony Davis. Everybody but Jack Nicholson and the Laker Girls, when you get right down to it.
A sampling, with my responses:
u25ba Westbrook on his disconnected relationship with Vogel: “I think it's unfortunate, to be honest, because I've never had an issue with any of my coaches before.