Andrew Wiggins Apologizes For "Gay" Comment

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Some people took issue with Wiggins' remarks.

It was a contentious game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night. The Wolves won the game 119-117, although the game was muddied after the Thunder's Nerlens Noel had to be taken away on a stretcher after trying to defend a dunk from Andrew Wiggins. This prompted Thunder player Dennis Schroder to call out the Thunder for allegedly laughing during the ordeal. After the match Wiggins got himself into some hot water after the game, saying Schroder was acting "gay."

"I don't know what's wrong with him. Uh, he was just gay. He was acting crazy for no reason," Wiggins said, according to ESPN. "I look right through him. He's not someone I look at as a problem. Not at all." Once the footage of Wiggins' comments made its way to the world, the player took to Twitter to apologize.

According to ESPN, the NBA has taken action against players who have used anti-gay slurs in the past. The last player to be fined was Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic who had to cough up $25,000 for using inappropriate language in a post-game interviewer.

The league has yet to comment on the situation.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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