Tyrese Haliburton scolds his father for sparking postgame fracas after Pacers eliminate Bucks
- Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton's father John confronted Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo during a postgame scuffle Tuesday night.
- The incident followed the Pacers eliminating the Bucks from the postseason after Milwaukee blew a late lead.
- Tyrese Haliburton learned of the confrontation later in the locker room by watching a video.
- Antetokounmpo called the father's actions "very, very disrespectful," while Haliburton disagreed with his dad's behavior.
- Haliburton said he will speak with Antetokounmpo about the situation highlighting the heated rivalry between teams.
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Pacers star calls out father following postgame confrontation with Giannis Antetokounmpo
Emotions were high at the end of the Pacers vs. Bucks game Tuesday night, and not just between players on the court. Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton hit a game-winning layup with 1.1 seconds left in overtime to lift the Pacers to a 119-118 series-clinching win over the Bucks.
Shaq and Charles Barkley clash over Giannis Antetokounmpo altercation with Haliburton’s father after Bucks loss
Tensions flared on and off the court after the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks with a 119–118 overtime win in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs. The game ended dramatically with Tyrese Haliburton sinking a game-winning layup with just 1.3 seconds left, capping off a high-intensity series. Another angle of Tyrese Haliburton’s father and Giannis. 😬 (via @squaresense) pic.twitter.com/9ymvIScH2p — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 30, 202…
Giannis Antetokounmpo clashes with Tyrese Haliburton’s dad after ‘disrespectful’ behavior as Pacers clinch playoff series win
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said the confrontation between him and the father of Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton at the end of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series was sparked by “disrespectful” behavior. Haliburton had hit what would be a game-winning shot with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime to clinch a 119-118 win and a 4-1 playoff series victory over the Bucks on Tuesday, sending them t…
'Very disrespectful' taunt sets off fiery clash between NBA star and rival's dad
Giannis Antetokounmpo gets in the face of Tyrese Haliburton's father John after what he perceived to be a disrespectful taunt after the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks from the NBA Playoffs.
"Unacceptable": end of the NBA season and great anger for Antetokounmpo, chambré by... the father of Haliburton
The Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated at the end of the extension by the Indiana Pacers, in the first lap of the NBA playoffs. And the post-match was very tense.
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