Russell Westbrook and Cameron Payne were doing their now infamous dance routine prior to game 2 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. As they were dabbin, Charlie Villanueva walked and stood between them in an attempt to disrupt the routine. Westbrook pushes him away and continues to dance. Then Justin Anderson walks up behind Westbrook and a visibly frustrated Russy pushed Anderson away and walked over to the scorers table. This little scuffle ignited a war of words between Westbrook, Kevin Durant and Villanueva.
Charlie Villanueva tried to get in the way of Russell Westbrook and Cameron Payne’s pregame routine: pic.twitter.com/7zhvasINPP
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) April 19, 2016
Following the Mavericks crazy 85-84 win over the Thunder, Westbrook and Durant were asked about the incident.
Durant: That’s fake sh-t.
Westbrook: That’s for guys that don’t play.
Russell Westbrook on Villanueva getting in the middle of his pregame dance: “That’s for the guys that don’t play” pic.twitter.com/AbwjZsASw8 — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 19, 2016
Villanueva addressed the incident and their comments. In reference to Westbrook saying he doesn’t play, Villanueva said he and Payne had the same stat line. He said Durant is good kid so he wouldn’t talk about him. Then he had some more words for Westbrook. “If you want to go dancing and stuff like that, go to a nightclub, go to a club. Go to Dancing With the Stars and be a dancer… but not in a basketball game. And plus you’re in my way, too.”
#PROcast EXCLUSIVE: “If you want to go dancing & stuff like that, go to a nightclub.” – @CVBelieve to Westbrook.https://t.co/tIHep0wsOI
— FOX Sports: PROcast (@PROcast) April 19, 2016
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