Russell Westbrook Mistakes New Staples Center Name As "Crip Arena"

Over the past couple of days, players throughout the league, especially those in L.A., have been asked about the change. When Russell Westbrook of the Lakers was asked about this new move, he ended up offering a pretty humorous take on it all, albeit through a misunderstanding.

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As you can see in the clip below, Russ thought the reporter said the new arena would be called "Crip Arena," which is definitely a funny slip-up. Over the past couple of days, some fans have joked about renaming the arena this, although we're sure Crypto.com will not approve. Either way, it's clear that people aren't all that enthused about the new name.

Let us know your thoughts on this historic name change, in the comments section down below.

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