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The Milwaukee Bucks star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, did not seem to take the defeat of the series against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night after entering multiple altercations after the final bell.
The Guard of the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, hit the winning shot of the game, crossed Antetokounmpo and leads to the basket for a right-hand tray to take the advantage of 119-118 with 1.3 seconds remaining to play.
After the game, Antetokounmpo was presenting his respect for several Pacers players, but things became rare when he and Indiana Benedict Mathurin hugged and seemed to have some words. However, Mathurin pushed Antetokounmpo away, and an altercation between the pacemaker and the dollars occurred on the court.
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Milwaukee Bucks striker Giannis Antetokounmpo (34), drips the ball, while Indiana Pacers Jarace Walker (5) defends during game five of the first round for the NBA playoffs of 2024 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Images of Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
Then, things got interesting when Antetokounmpo faced face to face with Haliburton’s father, who was in the stands throughout the game. Once again, it seemed that they were only having an energetic conversation, but Antetokounmpo needed to be away from Haliburton’s father by a bucks coach.
After the game, Antetokounmpo explained what happened with the altercation with Haliburton’s father, claiming that he was stirring a towel with his son’s face and cursing after the victory.
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“One thing I will say is that I think it is humble in victory,” said Antetokounmpo in a three -minute answer to the question of a journalist about the matter. “I am like that. There are probably many people like, ‘no, when the game you want, you must speak S —. It is a green light for you to be disrespectful with another person.’ I do not agree.
“Losing a game, emotions ran up, having a fan, who, at this time, thought he was a fan, but then realized that he was Tyrese’s father. I love Tyrese, I think he is a great competitor. [He was] Enter the court and show a towel with your child’s face [saying]”This is what we do, this is what we do, this is what we do.” I feel that is very, very disrespectful.
“I am happy that I am happy for your son, this is how you are supposed to feel. But come to me and miss respect and curse me, I think it is totally unacceptable. Totally unacceptable. I am not the guy who points to the fingers, because in my neighborhood, the snitches get stitches. So, I do not want to say something so that he is fined or anything.
The Guard of Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton (0), steals the ball of the Milwaukee Bucks striker, Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during game five of the first round for the NBA playoffs of the NBA of 2024 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Images of Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
Antetokounmppo also mentioned his late father, Charles, who, according to him, taught him humility.
“My father used to enter the family room and was the most respectful person in history,” said Antekounmpo. “When you come out of nowhere and work your whole life to sell things on the street and your whole life, you are afraid that the police sport it and send you back to your country and you have to protect your children, create this mentality of being humble all your life, so as not to disrespect for anyone, so as not to make emotions to pushing you or say something bad about you.”
He was asked the young Haliburton about his father’s actions after the game too, and he is on the side of the discussion of Antetokounmpo.
“I do not agree with what arose there. I think the basketball is basketball and we keep it on the court. I think he got excited that his son has made the winner of the game, he reached the court. We had a conversation and I think it only allows me to allow basketball, stay there. I will get to him to celebrate. I think they are only the emotions of the game that come there.”
Milwaukee Bucks striker Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during game five of the first round for the NBA playoffs of 2024 against the Indiana Pacers in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Images of Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
Antetokounmpo did everything possible to keep the series alive on Tuesday night, with a triple double with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists. However, he had the opportunity to reach the winner of the game in the regulation, but could not knock down the shot.
The Bucks were elevated with 40 seconds in extra time, but Indiana returned to the point where Haliburton and Antetokounmpo were one by one for the game. Haliburton, who scored 26 points with five rebounds and nine assists, came out at the top.
