Say it ain't so Charlie V.

[Kitaman]

Grabbing someone's neck ain't cool, especially during a basketball game. It looks worse on slow motion, but still got hold of Westbrook's neck, if even for a second or two. Since when did Charlie become an enforcer? UConn or not its a WTF move.

 

[caw]

Not even a second. It's not a pretty thing but don't make a mountain out of a mole hill.

 

[polycom]

Can't say I'm against standing up for your teammate Westbrook was out for JJ on this night...

 

[Penfield]

Not the best look, but I don't see how this is a big deal. It's not like he tried to choke him out.

 

[Scoe]

I didnt think Charlie had that in him but I like it.

 

[Kembacity]

uh oh, this is gonna make bad blood in the UConn system. Charlie better watch his back, Donnell Beverly is gonna be outside his house with a crowbar ready to Nancy Kerrigan him

 

[huskiesnyc]

Not a big deal at all. He was just trying to defend his teammate who is much smaller than Westbrook.

 

[80shusky]

Grabbing someone's neck ain't cool, especially during a basketball game. It looks worse on slow motion, but still got hold of Westbrook's neck, if even for a second or two. Since when did Charlie become an enforcer? UConn or not its a WTF move.

Disagree OP. Westbrook was clearly a d@ck on this one. Hooked the little guys arm and yanked on it then started trouble. Charlie was protecting his peeps. He should have buried his foot in Westbrook's A@@.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

They were saying he went at Ibaka too, but I didn't see that. Unlike westbrook, CV knows to pick on someone his own size, when he's done sticking up for his teammate

 

[Mazhude]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...t-half-oklahoma-city-thunder-dallas-mavericks

"I will always stand up for a teammate," Villanueva said. "That's just my makeup. I should have controlled it a little bit more, of course, but my emotions got the best of me. It's over with now."

 

[Tommyboy]

Love homer announcers.

 

[White Dwarf]

Bravo to Charlie. That's a guy I want on my team.

 

[UC313]

I'm for it. Bring the pain Chuck. I mean, a stern talking to probably wouldn't have deterred westbrook for being a .

 

[bear]

I'm for it. Bring the pain Chuck. I mean, a stern talking to probably wouldn't have deterred westbrook for being a .

Not sure if you watched the game but Barea was the bigger

 

[champs99and04]

From the video it doesn't really seem like Westbrook did much. I guess the ref had to call the tech because he made slight contact with Barea, but it's probably not a story if he hadn't picked up an earlier one.

 

[UC313]

Not sure if you watched the game but Barea was the bigger

Cant say I did. With that said, I wouldn't have had a problem with one of Westrooks's teammates give Barea the Chuck technique either. Havent those two been at each other for a while now?

 

[joober jones]

I'm personally not a fan of Barrea, but my dislike for Russell Westbrook is far greater. I often root for the Thunder as I like Oklahoma City itself, but Scott Brooks and Russell Westbrook sometimes make me reluctant to do so.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Grabbing someone's neck ain't cool, especially during a basketball game. It looks worse on slow motion, but still got hold of Westbrook's neck, if even for a second or two. Since when did Charlie become an enforcer? UConn or not its a WTF move.

Wow that is one big meat hook he has. Nearly wrapped around the neck. Westbrook is still beathing so no worries

 

[BoatShow]

It looks so entirely different in slow mo it's unreal

 

[uconndoit]

It looked to me like Barrea was trying to help keep Westbrook from falling but wb took it the wrong way and shoved Barrea who then got angry and took a token swipe.

 

[Point6]

C'mon, that was just about jalapeño bacon mac and cheese.