Falling out? Westbrook is fed up with James! He exposed three of his insincere behaviors, and netizens quarreled over it!

Recently, "The Ringer" reporter Yaron Weitzman wrote an article that disclosed a past episode of Russell Westbrook (Westbrook) when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. He mentioned that Westbrook was quite tired of LeBron James's "hypocrisy" behavior in the team. This news quickly triggered extensive discussions in the fan circle.

According to reports, while Westbrook was playing for the Lakers, he witnessed James' behavior of "misrepresenting himself" many times. These scenes made him gradually believe that James was not sincere enough. One of the most typical examples is James' expression of "love" for the "Godfather" series of movies.

As early as the 2016 Finals, James revealed to the then ESPN media person Chris Broussard that he watched "The Godfather Part II" before G5 of the Finals (in which he scored 41 points), and this was the sixth time he watched the movie during the playoffs that year, saying it could help him calm down.

However, in the post-game interview, when reporters asked him to name his favorite scenes, moments or lines in the movie, James could not answer. He just said, "There are too many sentences and too many lines. "The Godfather" is a great trilogy."

Similar situations also appear in books and speeches. James once brought "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" to an interview, but was unable to discuss the content of the book; he also claimed that he successfully predicted Kobe Bryant's 81-point feat. These details made Westbrook question its authenticity.

In addition to the "marketing" of his personal image, Westbrook is also quite dissatisfied with James' performance in team affairs and interpersonal interactions.

According to reports, although James himself has denied it, when Westbrook was playing for the Lakers, he quietly pushed the team to trade for Kyrie Irving, and the prerequisite for completing this operation was to trade Westbrook away from the team.

What makes Westbrook even more uncomfortable is that James often said in interviews that "Westbrook should be himself", but in actual situations, he did not give him the support he deserved behind the scenes.

A scene where Hollywood star Will Smith visited the Lakers training base made Westbrook bluntly say he "hates that kind of fake stuff." At that time, before Will Smith arrived, James and Anthony Davis suddenly walked out to greet him, and returned to the training base together a few minutes later. The two behaved extremely friendly. James dominated the conversation, peppering Will Smith with questions and quoting lines from his movies. Westbrook watched this scene in disbelief, and then told his teammates: "I hate that fake thing. I can't do it."

After the incident was exposed, netizens' comments quickly fermented, and their opinions became polarized. Some netizens sided with Westbrook, commenting that "Old James is pretending to be in love", "This wave of standing behind Young Master", "I liked Westbrook at first, but now I like him even more"; some netizens expressed support for James, saying, "I side with Old James, and it will be fine if I perform."

Some netizens mentioned past controversies, "Irving also said that James was extremely hypocritical when he left the team" and even predicted that "James will have a very bad reputation after retiring." Some netizens joked with lines from "The Godfather", "Old James, let me tell you one of the most classic lines from The Godfather. Realize for yourself: great people are not born great, but show their greatness as they grow up."

Currently, James and the Lakers have not responded to this matter. Regarding past conflicts and disagreements between players, perhaps only the parties involved know the details best, but these controversies have undoubtedly added a layer of complexity to the public image of NBA stars.