D'Angelo Russel incident with Kings fans

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On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Sacramento to face the Kings at Golden 1 Center in a game they won by a score of 101-91.

Before the game, a Sacramento Kings fan brought a ‘D’Angelo leaked Hillary’s email’ sign, and made sure to heckle him with it as he walked out of the tunnel onto the court. Russell looked up at the fan and his sign and promptly told him to ‘Suck his d*ck’. The fan took to Facebook and wrote this about the incident:

“So last night I get a chance to attend the Kings vs. Lakers game at the beautiful new Golden 1 Center. Thanks to a close friend our seats were right next to the Lakers bench. So of course we get in a little old fashion heckling on D’angelo Russell because frankly he deserves it. So I make this sign “D’angelo leaked Hillary’s emails” and start showing it around. Get a laugh from Metta Worldpeace, a thumbs up from Matt Barnes. But then I get D’angelo walking out of the tunnel with the sign where he turns directly at me, looks in my face and yells “suck my d*ck” (volume up on video). Classic style. Then to make it even better, D’angelo went on to show his true snitch colors by telling on me to Kings security, saying I was antagonizing him and that my sign was “derogatory”. Never change D’angelo #sacramentoproud#kingsnation#stopsnitchin“
 
206Fan said:
The fan sounds like a crybaby. Dude got the reaction from Russell he was looking for.

Ironic that he calls D'Angelo a snitch, then goes right to social media to "snitch" on Russell.
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Come on now...calling that sign derogatory and trying to get security to remove him is a little thin-skinned.
 
It's funny that fans think they can come to games and yell at players and troll them but as soon as someone does it back to them it's a crime of some sort.
 
"Fans" that heckle players are punks. They do it for negative attention and because they're protected by the crowd and the NBA. It's the same little weenie that flips you off when he's driving by you from the protection of his car.
 
Sorry, but I'm not sure what age we live in where people think they can go after someone physically, verbally (or with a sign) and not expect the other human being to react. I'm not even looking at this from an ideological or moral standpoint. But in this social media age, people are blending their internet troll self with real life and are shocked with real life consequences.
 
Having been to a few games in my life, I have to say that what the fan did was rather milk toast by comparison to some of the things I've seen. Look, I don't like hecklers, especially when they're loud and I'm sitting near them, but it sort of comes with the territory, and unless its something bordering on a hate crime type thing, players have to either ignore them, or respond in a civil way. Like it or not, players are part of an organization and are being paid to represent that organization, and overall, the NBA. If indeed Russell did say that, then he was wrong and should be penalized accordingly. Everything in life isn't fair or fun, but when your being paid millions of dollars, you need to engage your brain instead of emotions.
 
Not sure why having money means you can't have emotions. These athletes are being paid for their talents and their talents are so unique that they can not easily be replaced. Some are even irreplaceable in a financial sense. So I think it is ill conceived to think that these athletes must accept any kind of perceived abuse unconditionally for the sake of their employers. Sports is the only profession where I hear people say or imply that since the person makes so much money, he should just shut up. Make of that what you will.

What is offensive and to what level is strictly subjective. I'm sure that Russell hears taunts every game, but this obviously struck enough of a nerve that he reacted and asked for the fan to be addressed by security. I can't tell Russell what to be offended by. This fan was also offended by what Russell said and reacted. So be it. Both can move on now.
 
Livinthedream said:
Sorry, but I'm not sure what age we live in where people think they can go after someone physically, verbally (or with a sign) and not expect the other human being to react. I'm not even looking at this from an ideological or moral standpoint. But in this social media age, people are blending their internet troll self with real life and are shocked with real life consequences.
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So you equate "suck my $%#@" as acceptable because the Fan held a sign poking fun at Russell?
 
King Baller said:
So you equate "suck my $%#@" as acceptable because the Fan held a sign poking fun at Russell?
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I made no such attempt to measure the equity of the responses. I tried to make my explanation as simple as possible, but I'll say it another way. One person does not get to determine how much another person is supposed to feel after they are attacked. You should just know that if you go after someone, you take the chance on how they respond. There is no mathematical equation for how someone should feel.

"Poking fun" at Russell was done to create an emotional response. The fan got it.

To tell you how I feel about the actual heckle and words used, I'll say this. Someone I don't know randomly yelling out "suck my @#$&" gives me less of an emotional response than if someone were to go after something personal about me. Especially if that personal thing was embarrassing.
 
dude12 said:
A player should not be responding to fans.....why would a player want to do that? You just set yourself up for more. Keep your head out of the stands.
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This. Imagine the reaction here if Cousins did this. Everyone would be telling him don't be a thin-skinned baby, focus on the game, etc. That sign was nothing as far as heckling goes...this story has gotten out and now he's going to be hearing a lot worse than that now that people know it's in his head. I suspect what really set him off was his teammates and other players pointing at the sign and laughing...you know he gets a lot of crap from them over that snitching incident.
 
Livinthedream said:
Not sure why having money means you can't have emotions. These athletes are being paid for their talents and their talents are so unique that they can not easily be replaced. Some are even irreplaceable in a financial sense. So I think it is ill conceived to think that these athletes must accept any kind of perceived abuse unconditionally for the sake of their employers. Sports is the only profession where I hear people say or imply that since the person makes so much money, he should just shut up. Make of that what you will.

What is offensive and to what level is strictly subjective. I'm sure that Russell hears taunts every game, but this obviously struck enough of a nerve that he reacted and asked for the fan to be addressed by security. I can't tell Russell what to be offended by. This fan was also offended by what Russell said and reacted. So be it. Both can move on now.
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First of all, I never said they couldn't have emotions, I said they have to control those emotions. We seem to be living in an age where people become cry babies over the smallest things. That sign he held up is hardly something that would have bothered me if I was Russell. If a fan starts making comments about your family, or using curse words, then the player has the right to call security and get that fan removed. I'm a fan of Russell's, but he was way out of line in what he said. He acted as though he was on a street corner instead of an arena. And yes, when you become a paid member of the NBA, you have a responsibility to act accordingly.
 
bajaden said:
First of all, I never said they couldn't have emotions, I said they have to control those emotions. We seem to be living in an age where people become cry babies over the smallest things. That sign he held up is hardly something that would have bothered me if I was Russell. If a fan starts making comments about your family, or using curse words, then the player has the right to call security and get that fan removed. I'm a fan of Russell's, but he was way out of line in what he said. He acted as though he was on a street corner instead of an arena. And yes, when you become a paid member of the NBA, you have a responsibility to act accordingly.
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On a street corner?

When Russell Westbrook cursed the fan who gave him the double middle finger, who got tossed? Not Westbrook despite his part in the incident. The player is the show. It's there world. If you're going to taunt the player, you may get your feelings hurt.

Even if someone is a barista at Starbucks, they don't have to take customer abuse because they're wearing that green name tag and representing the company.

It's not about being thin skinned. It's that there is nothing that can stop me from defending myself from anyone. Not my job, my station in life, my income. There is no reason that you ever have to lay down for someone or act a certain way based on someone else's values. Period.
 
Livinthedream said:
I made no such attempt to measure the equity of the responses. I tried to make my explanation as simple as possible, but I'll say it another way. One person does not get to determine how much another person is supposed to feel after they are attacked. You should just know that if you go after someone, you take the chance on how they respond. There is no mathematical equation for how someone should feel.

"Poking fun" at Russell was done to create an emotional response. The fan got it.

To tell you how I feel about the actual heckle and words used, I'll say this. Someone I don't know randomly yelling out "suck my @#$&" gives me less of an emotional response than if someone were to go after something personal about me. Especially if that personal thing was embarrassing.
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Russel described a lewd act in vulgar loud language. He made an obscene statement at a public place where he is employed as an NBA player. The Fan held a funny sign. You cannot see the difference so my discussion is over, Good Night:)
 
King Baller said:
Russel described a lewd act in vulgar loud language. He made an obscene statement at a public place where he is employed as an NBA player. The Fan held a funny sign. You cannot see the difference so my discussion is over, Good Night:)
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The sign may be funny to you,but that doesn't mean it's funny to everyone. I'm sure Russell is tired of hearing about his flaw. Don't cry to mommy when you poke a bear and get clawed or eaten.
 
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