Shai Gilgeous-Alexander taunted with 1-word chant by Pacers fans

Gilgeous-Alexander, the newly-minted NBA MVP, was not rewarded with free throws for the foul as it took place before he went into his upward shooting motion. He also had a somewhat modest first half overall, putting up 12 points on 5/12 shooting and earning just two total free throw attempts.

But opposing fanbases are thoroughly fed up with Gilgeous-Alexander’s foul-baiting tactics. He drew 8.8 free throw attempts per game during the regular season, and that number has grown even further during the playoffs (where he is shooting 9.3 per game).

Gilgeous-Alexander shot eight free throws during his team’s Game 1 loss to the Pacers and followed that up with 12 free throws in a Game 2 win. That is more than enough for Indiana fans to label him as a “flopper,” and they are far from the only ones as well. During the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the home fans in Minneapolis hit Gilgeous-Alexander with a similar but slightly more creative three-word chant.