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- 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune.
- You can reach out to Jamal on @JamalCollier or via email Jamal. Collier@espn. com. EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMILWAUKEE -- With the Milwaukee Bucks down by more than 30 points heading into halftime of Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the fans at Fiserv Forum booed the team as it exited the court. So, after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored the first basket of the third quarter, a layup over Wolves forward Julius Randle followed by a foul that knocked Antetokounmpo to the court, the Bucks' two-time MVP responded in kind: gesturing with two thumbs-down and booing the Milwaukee crowd as he sat on the court underneath the basket. Antetokounmpo said after the 139-106 loss that it was the first time he can remember being booed at his home arena."Whenever I get booed, I boo back," Antetokounmpo said after scoring 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting. The double thumbs-down gesture is the same one Antetokounmpo has responded with to fans several times on the road this season, most notably after his winning shot against the Pacers in Indiana in October and most recently after his windmill dunk left an exclamation point over a win vs.
- the Chicago Bulls. Even though Tuesday's game was played in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo made it clear how he would respond to such jeers."It doesn't matter," Antetokounmpo said about being at home.
- "I play basketball for my teammates.
- I play basketball for myself and my family.
