Spurs rookie Sochan apologizes for Westbrook jab
San Antonio Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan apologized Sunday on Twitter after associating Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook with the word "bricks."
Sochan was playing a word association game with fellow Spurs rookie Malachi Branham when he roasted the nine-time All-Star. Branham used Westbrook's name as a clue to get Sochan to guess the word "triple-double," but the Baylor product went in a different direction.
Listen to the first thing that came to Jeremy Sochan’s mind when he heard “Russel Westbrook” 😅
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) July 17, 2022
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Sochan responded to the video, saying he was "not intending on being disrespectful." He added that he idolized Westbrook growing up and shared photos of himself wearing a Thunder jersey and his dog Russell, named after Westbrook.
Been one idol since I started watching the NBA and my dog is called Russell 😂 pic.twitter.com/OwGyNJu8Yu
— Jeremy Sochan (@JeremySochan) July 17, 2022
Westbrook particularly struggled shooting the ball in his first season in Los Angeles in 2021-22, hitting just 29.8% of his 3-pointers.
The 33-year-old said in March that he and his family experienced harassment throughout the campaign, with many fans using the moniker "Westbrick."