Get some control over your athletes before something explodes...

• NBA:  Russell Westbrook is in a lot of trouble.

The NBA is going to have to take a long look at several incidents, including one tonight, between the Oklahoma City star and fans in Salt Lake City, UT.

From the ESPN article on this, Westbrook's exchange with a courtside fan went as follows:

""I promise you," Westbrook says in the exchange. "You think I'm playing. I swear to God. I swear to God. I'll f--- you up; you and your wife. I'll f--- you up."

Someone off-camera then appears to attempt to verbally intervene.

"No, f--- that! F--- that!" Westbrook shouts, pausing before resuming his initial exchange.

"I promise you, everything I love," Westbrook says. "Everything I love n----, I promise you."

I get that fans go over the line (would I not know?), but that's going to be something the league is going to look at.

Especially since this wasn't the first time.

Last April, when Utah eliminated Oklahoma City, fans accosted Westbrook then too.  There was no direct reference to what was exactly said, but Westbrook said that the league needed to look into this kind of stuff.

They're going to have to now.

Also Monday night:

• NHL:  An anti-gay slur was picked up on the on-ice microphones during Toronto vs. Tampa Bay.  Someone's getting suspended if they can find out who.

Social media makes it appear that it was a Toronto player, and it was clear to the Canadian broadcast on Sportsnet -- but the league is investigating who said it.

Stay tuned.  I think the leagues are going to have some major suspensions to hand out.