Probably the lowest point of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 17-win season was when a video of Nick Young admitting to infidelity (recorded by D’Angelo Russell) became public and led to the isolation of Russell in the locker room. This event, arguably as much as any poor play, helped lead to the perception of a failed rookie year for Russell.
All over social media, people called Russell a “snitch” (check his Instagram comments sometime), or said he broke the “bro code,” or other such unwritten rules.
Did Russell make a huge mistake? Absolutely. Secretly recording people without their consent is no laughing matter, and actually against the law in California, a two-party consent state.