Mychal Johnson, ANDREW Wiggins’ girlfriend, described the internet as a “sick place” while the NBA player was away.
The 28-year-old forward for the Golden State Warriors is absent from the squad due to personal matters.
Wiggins has reportedly been out of the team since last month, according to online rumours.
In addition, his girlfriend Mychal has spoken out in response to the persistent rumours.
She tweeted last week: “The internet is really a sick place.”
And the 27-year-old added: “The farthest thing from the truth. It’s sad y’all even doing this.”
“Don’t believe everything you read on social media!!!”
The posts were left without further explanation by Wiggins’ girlfriend.
They first met in high school and have been dating for almost ten years.
They currently share two daughters: Amyah, age 3, and Alayah, due in a few months.
Last week, an unnamed source was quoted by The Athletic as saying, “What he’s dealing with is some real (expletive).”
Steve Kerr, the coach of Golden State, expressed hope earlier this month that Wiggins would return this year.
On March 11, Kerr stated, “We’re giving him his space as we’ve discussed while he deals with something that’s way more important than the game.
“If he’s able to come back, then that would be great and if not then that’s the case and whatever happens, we handle it accordingly.”
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Wiggins with the first overall pick in 2014.
He joined the Warriors in 2020, and in the previous year’s NBA Finals, he played for them.
