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76ers fan ejected for flipping off Thunder guard Russell Westbrook

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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A Philadelphia 76ers fan was ejected during the first quarter of the team's season opener after flipping off Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook.

Westbrook had just finished a layup and was fouled on the play.

The fan, sitting in the second row of Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center and was wearing an Allen Iverson jersey, proceeded to stand up and salute Westbrook by raising both middle fingers toward Westbrook, while yelling "F*** You!"

"I turned a new leaf, though. I leave that alone, because that cost me $25,000 last time," Westbrook said. "The fan, he'll be all right. They can say whatever they want to the players and do what they want, but my job is to play basketball, and that's what I do."

During a first round playoff game against the Dallas Mavericks in April, Westbrook was fined $25,000 by the league for “directing inappropriate language toward a fan."

Westbrook got the last laugh in the game against the 76ers, finishing with 32 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists as the Thunder opened their season with a 103–97 victory.

- Scooby Axson

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