Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton's Father Details Viral On-court Altercation With Giannis Antetokounmpo

Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was not pleased astir nan Milwaukee Bucks' early playoff exit aft nan Indiana Pacers held connected for a 119-118 overtime triumph complete nan Bucks successful Game 5 Tuesday.

Pacers defender Tyrese Haliburton deed nan game-winning shot, crossing complete Antetokounmpo and driving to nan handbasket for a right-handed layup pinch 1.3 seconds left. 

But chat astir nan crippled was focused connected what happened aft nan hard-fought playoff game.

Shortly aft nan last buzzer, Antetokounmpo was congratulating respective Pacers players. Things sewage weird erstwhile he and Indiana defender Bennedict Mathurin embraced and appeared to speech words. Mathurin pushed Antetokounmpo away, and an altercation betwixt nan teams ensued

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, left. of nan Milwaukee Bucks and Bennedict Mathurin, right, of nan Indiana Pacers get into an altercation aft Game 5 of nan 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse April 29, 2025, successful Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Antetokounmpo was past progressive successful a confrontation pinch Haliburton’s father, John. The elder Haliburton sat successful a courtside spot astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse earlier he ran onto nan court. He later issued an apology for his actions. 

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"I sincerely apologize to Giannis, nan Milwaukee Bucks and nan Pacers statement for my actions pursuing tonight's game," Haliburton wrote connected X. "This was not a bully reflection connected our athletics aliases my boy and I will not make that correction again."

Indiana Pacers defender Tyrese Haliburton (0) steals nan shot from Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during Game 5 of nan first information for nan 2024 NBA Playoffs astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

On Wednesday, Haliburton shared immoderate specifications astir what he knowledgeable during his on-court speech pinch nan Bucks superstar.

"When I turned, it mightiness person seemed for illustration I was looking astatine him, but I really wasn’t," Haliburton told TMJ4. "I was looking done him. That’s really I was successful nan moment. I had nan banner successful my hand, and I was yelling. Giannis ne'er said a point to me. I ne'er said a point to Giannis. There was nary back-and-forth."

Haliburton past offered immoderate penetration into nan spirited interaction's dialogue.

"He grabbed my hand, put his forehead connected my forehead and said, ‘Don’t disrespect me. Don't f---ing disrespect me.’ And I said to him, ‘I was not trying to disrespect you. I did not do that connected purpose. I really did not.’ Then I said to him, ‘I emotion you.’ He said backmost to me, ‘I emotion you.’ We patted chests. He gave a thumbs-up, and he walked away."

The incident near Antetokounmpo successful an evident authorities of frustration. During a postgame property conference, Antetokounmpo cited nan value of remaining "humble successful victory." 

"One point I’ll opportunity is that I judge being humble successful victory," Antetokounmpo said successful a three-minute consequence to a reporter’s mobility connected nan matter. "That’s nan measurement I am. There’s astir apt a batch of group retired location like, ‘No, erstwhile you triumph nan crippled you gotta talk s---.'

"'It’s a greenish ray for you to beryllium disrespectful towards personification else.’ I disagree. I’ve won a championship, they haven’t. That doesn’t opportunity thing – I’m not trying to minimize their effort."

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It remains unclear if the NBA will manus down immoderate reward against anyone progressive successful Tuesday's altercation.

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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