There was an ugly moment during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s Game 2 between the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers when a Sixers fan was ejected after throwing popcorn on Wizards guard Russell Westbrook.
Westbook was seen limping to the locker room after suffering an ankle injury when popcorn was thrown on him from above the tunnel. Westbrook had to be restrained from going after the fan by security guards and Wizards staff.
Russell Westbrook was leaving the floor with an injury when a fan dumped popcorn on him.
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Westbrook finished the game with 10 points, 11 assists and six rebounds in the 120-95 loss to the Sixers.
The Wizards now trail 0-2 in the series, which heads to Washington for Game 3 on Saturday.
