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Stephen A. Smith stands by his criticism of Russell Westbrook and his lack of an NBA championship

The Washington Wizards have made the national spotlight this week, but it isn’t for their results on the court. Diamond Holton wrote yesterday that ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith criticized Russell Westbrook for not winning an NBA championship despite the fact that he now had the first 35 point and 20 assist triple-double in league history, saying that his numbers meant nothing in a still-too-rare Washington victory.

Since Westbrook has played alongside Kevin Durant and James Harden among others, AND the Wizards are well below .500 with him and Bradley Beal, Smith wasn’t impressed. Westbrook responded with the fact that “he’s a champion” for getting out of the streets of Los Angeles, his hometown.