Giannis Explains Why He Booed Bucks Fans Back During 33-Point Loss to T-Wolves

All boos are the same to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, regardless of whether they’re coming from his own fans.

The Fiserv Forum crowd let the Bucks players know how they feel during Tuesday’s 139-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Giannis responded in kind in the third quarter, putting two thumbs down and booing the fans after scoring inside.

Giannis explained how that’s his normal reaction to jeers in any setting, even a home game.

“I play basketball for my teammates. I play basketball for myself and my family,” he said, per ESPN’s Jamal Collier. “When people don’t believe in me, I don’t tend to be with them. I tend to do what I’m here to do, what I’m good at. … It won’t change home or away. But yeah, I’ve never been a part of something like that before and I don’t think it’s fair. I don’t. But everybody has their opinion to do what they want to do.”

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