"Go to a club and dance. Go to 'Dancing With the Stars' and be a dancer..." Villanueva on Westbrook

[JordanWearinThe45]

DALLAS - Charlie Villanueva has a simple request for Russell Westbrook: Find somewhere else to dance.

The Dallas Mavericks reserve forward and Oklahoma City Thunder superstar guard had a minor confrontation before Monday's Game 2, after Villanueva stepped between Westbrook and rookie guard Cameron Payne during their normal pregame dance routine in front of the scorer's table at midcourt.

Villanueva, who was shoved by Westbrook but didn't push back, weighed in Tuesday after video of the incident went viral.

"If you want to go dancing and stuff like that, go to a nightclub," Villanueva said on a Fox Pro Cast video he filmed. "Go to a club and dance. Go to 'Dancing With the Stars' and be a dancer. You want to battle and dance, we can battle, but not in a basketball game. Plus, they were in my way too, so I wasn't necessarily interrupting their dance."

In a blog post, Villanueva added: "Now listen, I'm all for pregame hype and rituals. I do them myself all the time. BUT bro, when your pregame routine starts off with '5-6-7-8' that's just too much. I wasn't feeling all that right in front of me. Take that to the nightclub or to your side of the court. All due respect, but naaah."

Westbrook, who also shoved Mavs rookie Justin Anderson during the confrontation, seemingly slighted Villanueva when asked about the incident after the Mavs' series-tying victory.

"That's for the guys who don't play," Westbrook said. "You've gotta do something."

Anderson had six points, five rebounds and a game-saving block in the final seconds for Dallas. Villanueva, who averaged 5.1 points and 10.7 minutes in 62 appearances this season, did not play due to a coach's decision.

"I heard Russell Westbrook say that's for the guys who don't play, and I don't necessarily know who he's talking about because Cameron Payne and myself, we both had the same stat line," Villanueva said.

This isn't the first time this season that Villanueva and Westbrook have had a confrontation. They were both ejected from Oklahoma City's win over Dallas on Jan. 13, when Villanueva grabbed Westbrook while coming to the defense of teammate J.J. Barea, who had exchanged shoves with the Thunder star after delivering a hard foul.

Villanueva to Westbrook: 'Go to a club to dance'

5-6-7-8

 

[Saint1]

Dallas ain't playing. I hope they put the Thunder down.

 

[Forlife44]

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

5-6-7-8

 

[Ashyneezz]

Westbrook gonna bring Odell to the game Thursday and do some serious sashaying

 

[Regular_P]

BUT bro, when your pregame routine starts off with '5-6-7-8' that's just too much.

 

[My Girl is Bow Legged]

nikkas been too extra with this pregame shyt

first bron and his team standing in the middle of a cheerleader dance routine like an NBA Live glitch now Turbo and Ozone gotta pop lock before tipoff

 

[Tookalossfellbackcameback]

Charlie is with the shyts though...given the amount of run he gets at this stage of his career dude could basically be goon status if Rick wanted to go there.

 

[CHERUB]

Charlie V with the mature ether however these 2 brehs got a history of not liking each other look here at charlie V wit the Undertaker choke grip on young Russy...

 

[loyola llothta]

nikkas been too extra with this pregame shyt

first bron and his team standing in the middle of a cheerleader dance routine like an NBA Live glitch now Turbo and Ozone gotta pop lock before tipoff

classic

 

[MVike28]

5-6-7-8

 

[krazykid18]

Please now charlie V is tough but when KG was shytting on him tough mouth ran to the media rather than see KG in the hands guess thats what he meant by we can battle somewhere else.

Charlie V mad cuz Westbrooks eyebrows are better than his

 

[mr. smoke weed]

5-6-7-8

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Dude is this a real interview?!?!

"Take that to your side of the court. All due respect but, naaaaaaaaaaaaah "

 

[mr. smoke weed]

nikkas been too extra with this pregame shyt

first bron and his team standing in the middle of a cheerleader dance routine like an NBA Live glitch now Turbo and Ozone gotta pop lock before tipoff

Turbo and Ozone?!?!?!

 

[Gotright]

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