Russell Westbrook *GASP* Didn't Shake Hands With Anyone After Losing Series To Rockets (Plus Bonus Cold Blooded Patrick Beverley Postgame Quote)

What an awful, selfish, me-first move out of Russell Westbrook! Not because he left the court without shaking hands after a hard fought season that probably took at least 3 years off his life. But because of all the flaming hot takes about postgame handshakes that are going to rain from the skies today. My Twitter timeline will be filled with them, sports channels will be filled with them, and the internet in general will be filled with them. Good luck catching on with an NHL team after your NBA career is over, Russ. Postgame handshakes are the most sacred thing in sports. And I hope the production assistants at ESPN have the clip of Isiah and the Bad Boy Pistons leaving the court early against the Bulls ready. Because that shit is about to be played on loop.

But seriously, I am going to miss watching Russell Westbrook play this season. The eye-popping good numbers, the sometimes ugly bad numbers, the reckless abandon on the court, and of course the shit talking/facial expressions.

Can’t wait for the first time the Thunder and Rockets play next season after this quote from Patrick Beverley.

The NBA is the fucking best when it’s cooking.

UPDATE: Russ responded in kind because of course he did