Women Are Exhausted After Former UCLA Star Nina Westbrook Was Seemingly Ignored At A Game While Her Husband Was Praised
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Women are dominating in college basketball right now, but an unfortunate moment during March Madness recently went viral.
Look who stopped by 👀#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/YYd85ioHZL
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 24, 2024
ESPN / @MarchMadnessWBB
Last week, celebrity sports couple Russell and Nina Westbrook attended a UCLA women's basketball game.
Russell and Nina both played basketball for UCLA. Nina was described as being "one of the fastest players on the team," and Russell went on to play professionally in the NBA, currently for the LA Clippers.
A shot of the couple played on ESPN with a commentator excitedly saying, "Hey, Russell Westbrook is in the house, speaking of some former UCLA royalty." A banner below the couple then reads: "Russell Westbrook: UCLA Point Guard (2006-08)" — completely ignoring Nina.
"How did the announcer just blatantly overlook the fact that his wife is an alumni and former player at UCLA," one person questioned.
I mean, the couple was there to support Nina's former team. Other publications later posted the same clip on Twitter, also excluding Nina.
Russell Westbrook in the building to support @UCLAWBB 🔥(via @MarchMadnessWBB) pic.twitter.com/QLMqeLb4MA
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 24, 2024
ESPN / @YahooSports
Many people found this incredibly disrespectful, with one person writing: "Nina Westbrook, who actually played women's basketball for UCLA, should get some recognition."
Nina Westbrook who actually played women’s basketball for UCLA should get some recognition https://t.co/ENApGUBVVd
— Mari (@ohhhthatsMari) March 24, 2024
ESPN / @YahooSports / @ohhhthatsMari
Agreeing, another person called out the erasure of women in sports: "This post is a great example of how publications can actively do great work for women's sports but still at their core cater to men."
This post is a great example of how publications can actively do great work for women’s sports but still at their core cater to men. https://t.co/qe361HpNas
— emma cannon headband (@xXx_ImDOPE_) March 24, 2024
ESPN / @xXx_ImDOPE_
"Put some respect on Nina! She hooped there too," this user wrote. "It's still Women's History Month, you clowns."
Put some respect on Nina! She hooped there too 👉 It’s still Women’s history month, u clowns https://t.co/I3s0DUXUZP
— Avengers 5 (Working title) (@Larry_daLegend) March 24, 2024
ESPN / @Larry_daLegend
"And @ninawestbrook, UCLA WBB Class of 2011!" the official UCLA Women's Basketball account wrote.
And @ninawestbrook, UCLA WBB Class of 2011!#GoBruins https://t.co/Otw4NOPMNN
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) March 24, 2024
ESPN / @UCLAWBB
It's disappointing that something like this would happen, especially during Women's History Month. What do you think of this viral clip? Let us know in the comments below.
