Russell Westbrook’s Wife Reveals the Dark Side of WAG Life: Death Wishes
Nina Westbrook is no stranger to the WAG life. Nina and her husband, NBA star Russell Westbrook, have been together since they were unknown college athletes. She has been through all of the ups and downs of life inside professional sport. Now she’s cluing fans in on the newest dark side of WAG life. Russell Westbrook’s wife revealed the popularity of online betting has made it more commonf or her to receive actual death threats.
Nina Westbrook reveals the darkest side of WAG life after she receives death threats
Russell Westbrook’s wife, Nina Westbrook, has been by his side during his highest seasons and his worst performances. It hasn’t all been great. She’s becoming more transparent about how sports betting is affecting athletes and thier families. After receiving a violent email from a sports bettor who was irate about Westbrook’s on-the-court performance, Nina decided enough was enough.
She took to social media to share the message and open up about how the rise of betting culture puts athletes and their loved ones at greater risk than ever before. She shared the email, complete with the sender’s email address visible on Instagram Stories. In it, the sender wishes death on both Westbrooks because of Russell’s five-point game. Complex shared a screenshot of the message.
The harassment received by WAGs and athletes is growing, but it’s not new
While Westbrook’s admission might seem shocking to some, it actually shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Athletes have been discussing how sports betting has changed the way spectators interact with them for a while, and WAGs have been blamed for their men’s playmaking abilities for even longer.
Lance McCullers Jr. required increased security after an online bettor issued threats against his family after a betting loss. Lucas Giolito, another MLB pitcher, has discussed the “nasty s**t” people have sent his way since the uptick in sports betting. Female tennis stars, NBA players, and NFL standouts have also received threats, too.
Betting doesn’t even need to be part of the equation for WAGs to be picked on, it seems. For years, women have been blamed for their men’s poor performances. For as long as there have been professional sports, women have been blamed for on-the-field troubles
Kendall Jenner’s Super Bowl ad directly poked fun at the ‘Kardashian Curse.” Jessica Simpson was blamed for Tony Romo’s on-field blunders years ago, and Megan Thee Stallion has been talked about in reference to Klay Thompson’s recent on-the-court struggles. The problem is nothing new, but Westbrook is right: online betting has seemingly emboldened people.
