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Heat Announcers’ Bizarre Blunder Involving Andrew Wiggins, Warriors, and Celtics Sends Fans In Hysteria

Published 03/26/2024, 9:24 PM EDT

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The Miami Heat announcer confidently made a blunder error tonight at Kaseya Center. The Golden State Warriors‘ struggling forward Andrew Wiggins had a great first half, dropping 15 points and 5 rebounds. Speaking of him, one of the announcers made an outrageous error about the 2022 Finals stats. It was too late before he decided to correct himself and the internet already went haywire with reactions.

During the final few minutes of the first half, the announcer said, “Andrew Wiggins the man who averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds in the 2022 NBA finals which the Warriors lost to the Celtics.” While he got Wiggins’ stats right, he went the opposite direction with the game result. He almost snatched a ring away from Stephen Curry.

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In response to this, fans swarmed the comments sections with hilarious downpour. One of them questioned the commentator’s state of mind recalling the Warriors’ hard-to-miss 103–90 win.

A fan doubted if the announcer even watched the Finals.

Another fan went overboard and called the announcer biased over conferences.

A fan pulled out their meme skills and questioned the announcer, sharing a confused face.

A Warriors fan didn’t hesitate to hit back at the announcer stating that the Warriors were a dominant force in the clash; going 6-2.

While a section of fans dropped hilarious reactions to the announcer’s mistake, certain fans took a dig at Andrew Wiggins. The 2014 #1 pick played a crucial role in the 2022 Finals to help the Kerr-Curry combo win their fourth ring. However, after that season, Wiggins was nowhere to be seen to contribute to the team’s offense.

The 29-year-old averaged 17.2 points in 2022, and he missed close to 50 games in the next season. In the persisting one, the average points have dropped down to 12.7 and forced Steve Kerr to look for other options. At the same time, he has also shown sprouts of consistency in the last few games, averaging close to 15 points.

On the other hand, the announcers have repeatedly made errors on live TV, and almost all the time, they correct their mistakes.

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Before the Andrew Wiggins mistake, an announcer made a grave error

Just like the players on the court, the announcers also have to be quick with their thinking. And just like the turnovers committed on the courts, the announcers also make mistakes. However, a Chicago Bulls announcer made one of the gravest mistakes.

During the recent game between the Bulls and Wizards, a broadcaster on NBC sports announced that the former MVP Derrick Rose had retired from the league. “It is out on the internet, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Derrick Rose is retiring after 15 seasons,” he can be heard saying.

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However, the account turned out to be a parody and the announcer clarified on the air that he was misguided by the page on X. What do you make of the hilarious mistakes committed by the announcers during the game? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shahul Hameed is a Senior NBA Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Master's Degree in journalism from a distinguished institute, his journey into sports writing began during his college days, and since then, Shahul has been captivated not only by the remarkable consistency of Stephen Curry but also by the enduring legacy of LeBron James. He specializes in covering the live basketball action.
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