Russell Westbrook: I’m always the one that gets painted to be the bad guy

Russell Westbrook talked after being ejected from Thursday night’s 135-105 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Houston Rockets guard picked up his first technical foul with 7 minutes, 38 seconds left in the first quarter after arguing a foul call and then received his second technical with 6:04 left in the fourth quarter.

«I think it’s a situation where I hold myself to a very, very high standard» Westbrook said. «I think the refs, the fans, media, the NBA [is] put in a position now where I’m not really allowed to do much. Obviously, I’m an emotional guy, but if you watched the clip, obviously, I hit Lee, but it wasn’t on purpose. I’m going to the glass, he got hit, he said something to me, I said something to him. I’m standing there, a guy [Juan Toscano-Anderson] came and snatched the ball out of my hands. Guys come running up to me, I didn’t move, but I’m always the one that gets painted to be the bad guy in the whole situation».

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— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) February 21, 2020