The boo birds were out for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins on his home floor Friday but it came as no surprise to the 23-year-old Canadian.
"That's fans for you. We've got some s----y fans and we've got some good fans. That's just how it works," Wiggins said following Minnesota's 123-120 overtime loss to the lowly Atlanta Hawks, according to the Athletic's Jon Krawczynski.
Wiggins received a negative reaction while at the charity stripe, where he missed seven of his 12 attempts - including four in the extra period and three in the final minute - which greatly impacted the end result. He finished with 16 points on 5-of-14 shooting, six rebounds, two assists, and a pair of blocks in 41 minutes of action.
The look on Wiggins' face when he missed the game-tying free throw 😬 pic.twitter.com/g2K2dmPREh
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 29, 2018
Prior to tip-off, Wiggins even forgot to put his jersey on underneath his warm-ups and needed one rushed to him before the game got underway.
Andrew Wiggins forgot to put his jersey on underneath his warm-ups 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/NTVpMANrXi
— FOX Sports North (@fsnorth) December 29, 2018
Wiggins is contributing just 16.5 points on 39.5 percent shooting, 34 percent from deep, and 69.5 percent from the free-throw line in 22 games since Jimmy Butler was shipped to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Currently playing in his fifth campaign with the Timberwolves, Wiggins is locked in through 2022-2023 after inking a five-year, $148-million extension prior to last season.
