Russell Westbrook turns tables on reporters in heated postgame confrontation after Kings suffer 50th loss

Russell Westbrook unloaded connected members of the media pursuing the Sacramento Kings’ nonaccomplishment to the New Orleans Pelicans connected Thursday night, marking the team's 50th decision of a play that has near them with the NBA’s worst record.

Westbrook had 19 points and 10 assists for the Kings successful the 133-123 nonaccomplishment that handed Sacramento its ninth consecutive nonaccomplishment astatine home. Heading into his postgame property conference, it was wide that the NBA seasoned was expecting to tract questions astir the team's abysmal 14-50 record.  

Sacramento Kings defender Russell Westbrook (18) reacts aft making a three-point handbasket against the New Orleans Pelicans during the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled successful Sacramento, California, connected March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

But it was Westbrook who asked the bulk of questions, turning the presser astir connected the media whom helium accused of stirring "up a clump of worldly that’s not accurate." 

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"Got a batch of answers and y’all ever beryllium talking," Westbrook said aft being asked however the squad would grip the last 19 games of the season. "You guys person a batch of opinions astir however we bash what we doing."

 Westbrook went connected to telephone connected random members of the media, picking 1 by asking, "You marque a batch of statements, and wide statements that you person nary discourse – so, wherever bash you get your discourse from? Are you successful practice? Are you astatine our movie session? Are you anyplace astir the building?" 

The newsman responded to Westbrook’s enactment of questioning, but erstwhile helium said that helium did cognize Westbrook, the NBA player’s tirade continued. 

Sacramento Kings defender Russell Westbrook dribbles against the Houston Rockets during the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled successful Houston, Texas, connected Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

"No, you don’t cognize me. You don’t cognize me, you don’t cognize me. But you marque a batch of comments arsenic though you bash cognize me." 

 "You guys are quiescent today, but you guys person a batch of comments erstwhile the games going on, aft the game, what we’re doing, what we should beryllium doing, however we should beryllium doing it – I’m confused," helium continued. 

Members of the media pushed back, calling their sum "fair." Another reporter, erstwhile called on, said it was "the worst play I’ve seen," but did not blasted Westbrook for the Kings’ struggles. 

"Your guys’ occupation is to speech astir the game, what’s happening successful the game, not disturbance up a clump of – I don’t privation to cuss present due to the fact that I don’t privation to get fined – but disturbance up a clump of worldly that’s not close and that’s my problem," helium said, raising issues with the caller sum of the Kings’ season. 

New Orleans Pelicans guardant Trey Murphy III (25) hangs connected the rim aft dunking the shot against the Sacramento Kings during the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled successful Sacramento, California, connected March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

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"As a person of this team, it's my occupation to talk up for the guys successful the locker room," helium added. "My inquire is that you respect what we bash and we respect what you do."

Westbrook took 1 much question astir the crippled earlier the property conference concluded. 

With the Kings’ retired of the playoff picture, they volition instrumentality to the tribunal connected Sunday erstwhile they big the Chicago Bulls.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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