The Province

Leaked video cause of rift in Lakers’ locker-room

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Lakers coach Byron Scott is “disappoint­ed” an unflatteri­ng video of Nick Young apparently taken by rookie teammate D’Angelo Russell became public.

Scott declined to address any details about another embarrassm­ent for the Western Conference’s worst team after their shootaroun­d for Wednesday’s game against Miami. Russell and Young plan to address the media before the game, team spokesman John Black said.

Russell apparently recorded a video in which he asked Young about being with women other than his fiancee, rapper Iggy Azalea. The video began circulatin­g online in the past week, although the circumstan­ces are still unclear.

ESPN.com reported Tuesday the breach of locker-room protocol has driven a wedge between several Lakers and Russell, the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s draft.

Scott declined to talk about the mood in the locker-room heading into the final two weeks of what is likely to be the worst season in the 16-time NBA champion franchise’s history.

“The only thing that I’m disappoint­ed about is that it got out,” Scott said. “We’re a family and we try to keep everything in house.”

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