NBA fans tend to chirp at players for various reasons, whether it is to bother them because they are home team fans or just to get some attention they have never received before. The closer they are, the more likely a star can hear them and confront them about proper fan behavior during games. This is exactly what happened with Russell Westbrook. The Los Angeles Clippers were clashing against the Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges-led Charlotte Hornets and that was when a fan said triggered him, via Jeremy Grandison of ESPN.
“Don’t disrespect my name.