Andrew Wiggins' Girlfriend Reacts to Rumors About Absence

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The Golden State Warriors have been intentional to protect their teammate Andrew Wiggins as he remains away from the team for personal reasons. No leaks have come out regarding the reason for his absence, but Marcus Thompson of The Athletic reported that one anonymous Warriors player said, "What he's dealing with is some real (expletive)."
There have been unreliable rumors circulating on Twitter about the reason for Wiggins' absence, none of which have any basis. It's incredibly unfortunate that the rumors picked up any steam to begin with, but they became loud enough that Wiggins' girlfriend Mychal Johnson addressed them on Twitter with multiple Tweets:
The internet is really a sick place🤮
— Mychal Johnson (@mycoool_) March 16, 2023
Literally the farthest thing from the truth. It’s sad y’all even doing this.
— Mychal Johnson (@mycoool_) March 17, 2023
In an era of social media where fans feel entitled to information on the personal lives of players, it has become far too common for blatant lies to spread around when no actual information is available. That seems to be exactly what has occurred with Andrew Wiggins and his family, as the Warriors forward continues to miss time for what has been described as a family matter.
Wiggins has gotten public and private support from his teammates and coaches, as they all want what is best for him and his family, even if that means missing even more time. Some things are bigger than basketball, and while nobody knows exactly what's going on with Wiggins, it's clearly something serious.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.
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