New video shows how heated NBA playoffs incident started between Tyrese Haliburtons dad, Giannis Antetokounmpo

With emotions were at their highest, Tyrese Haliburton’s dad chose to poke the Greek Freak.After the Milwaukee Bucks choked away Game 5 against the Pacers to end their season, a new camera angle shows John Haliburton running onto the court and taunting Giannis Antetokounmpo with a towel appearing to feature his son as Indiana celebrated the 119-118 overtime victory.A Bucks player eventually ran over to try and halt the drama.Antetokounmpo continued to stand idly by the 3-point line as the anger began to marinate for the former NBA champion.Cameras then caught Antetokounmpo walking over to Tyrese’s father, where the two would exchange words that didn’t appear pleasant as they went forehead-to-forehead and were eventually separated.“I believe (in) being humble in victory.That’s the way I am,” Antetokounmpo said postgame.“Now, there can be a lot of people out there that are like, no when you win the game you got to talk (stuff) and it’s a green light for you to be disrespectful toward somebody else … I disagree.

I’ve won the championship.They haven’t.”Antetokounmpo also got into a physical altercation with Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin, putting his hand around the back of Mathurin’s neck.“Coming on the floor and showing me his son’s towel, with (Haliburton’s) face (saying) ‘This is what we do.

This is what we F’ing do.This the F we do,’ ….

I feel like that’s very, very disrespectful,” Antetokounmpo said.“I’m happy for him, I’m happy for his son, and I’m happy that he’s happy for his son,” Antetokounmpo later added.“That’s how you’re supposed to feel.

But coming to me and disrespecting me and cursing at me I think is totally unacceptable, totally unacceptable.”John admitted to being in the wrong for the altercation.“I sincerely apologize to Giannis, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pacers organization for my actions following tonight’s game.

This was not a good reflection on our sport or my son and ...

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