Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook may be facing a one-game suspension after amassing his 16th technical foul of the season on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors:
ESPNRuss earned his 16th tech of the season vs. the Warriors. If it’s not rescinded, he’ll be suspended 1 game and fined $5,000. https://t.co/v0Vr0opqSg
The NBA league office could hypothetically rescind the technical foul and give Westbrook some breathing room before the end of the season.
However, the All-Star point guard looked like he used profanity toward an official after clearly fouling Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson.