D’Angelo Russell may have punched his ticket out of L.A. way back when after a video leaked online of a surreptitious recording he took of teammate Nick Young that appeared to show the latter discussing his philandering ways. From that point on, he garnered a reputation for his immaturity, which even team president Magic Johnson acknowledged after trading him to the Nets.
Russell has an opportunity for a fresh start in Brooklyn, but the 21-year-old point guard couldn’t even make it through his introductory press conference before he started snitching on his teammates.
D'Angelo Russell was asked about a workout video he posted on IG this week & snitched on his new teammate Caris LeVert for not being there pic.twitter.com/ITaTEAblP7
— Lee Harvey (@MusikFan4Life) June 27, 2017
Publicly calling out a teammate for missing a workout isn’t exactly a great way to endear yourself to your new squad, the organization, or its fan base. The fans, in particular, already don’t seem too thrilled to have Russell around, if the resounding jeers he heard at Barclays Center on Draft night were any indication.
Regardless, the teammate in question, sophomore guard Caris LeVert, must’ve got the message, because Russell posted a video of them working out together early Tuesday morning.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BV1OZz5ljD5/
That’s certainly one way to hold your teammates accountable, but Russell should probably keep working on his leadership strategies unless he wants to end up as team pariah before his tenure even begins in earnest.
