Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook stepped on a courtside fan's drink, causing a spill as it exploded during Monday night's NBA game in Memphis.
It happened with 8:32 remaining in the first quarter as the Kings led the Grizzlies 8-7. Westbrook was trying to dribble around Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr., who was called for the personal foul. Westbrook's momentum carried him towards the sideline, where a female courtside fan had a drink in a can underneath her chair. As Westbrook was slowing himself down, he stepped right on the drink, causing it to explode all over the court and nearby fans.
Russell Westbrook sat down courtside after he stepped on someone's drink 😅 pic.twitter.com/GkDPmlrSDZ
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 24, 2026
It took a while to clean up the court after that one. Westbrook took a bath as well, but sucked it up and kept on playing.
These are the hazards of courtside seats. You pay a lot of money to see the game up close, but sometimes it may be too close. This isn't the first time a player has spilled a fan's drink.
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