INDIANA Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton’s father’s response has been revealed to to being banned from attending the crew’s video games after his fiery on-court confrontation with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Haliburton’s dad, John, went onto the courtroom after the Pacers‘ series-clinching Sport 5 additional time victory over the Bucks and stood close to Antetokounmpo and held up a towel to seemingly mock him.

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The scene took a much bigger flip when Antetokounmpo later received in John’s face on the opposite aspect of the courtroom because the pair had a heated back-and-forth earlier than they have been later separated.

It was reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania that Tyrese’s father will not be capable to attend the Pacers’ house and highway video games after a chat with the crew’s entrance workplace.

The NBA insider added that John was “understanding and accepted” the punishment resolution.

After the Pacers’ 119-118 additional time win, Antetokounmpo mentioned that he thought John was an strange fan earlier than discovering out it was the Pacers’ All-Star’s father.

The 6-foot-11 “Greek Freak” mentioned that the elder Haliburton went over to him and confirmed a towel along with his son’s face earlier than paraphrasing his phrases, “That is what we do. That is what we effing do.”

“I really feel like that is very, very disrespectful,” Antetokounmpo added.

The Pacers have been celebrating Tyrese Haliburton’s go-ahead layup simply earlier than the NBA father made the choice.

Tyrese did not know in regards to the state of affairs till he was within the locker room, however he agreed that his father wasn’t proper for the incident.

“Basketball is basketball and let’s maintain it on the courtroom. I feel he simply received excited, noticed his son make a recreation winner and got here on the courtroom, however we had a dialog,” Tyrese mentioned.

“He wants to only permit me to play basketball and keep over there and I am going to come to him to have fun.

“… I do not assume my pops was in the precise.”

John did apologize for the courtroom second, however he claimed the preliminary sequence with the towel was misinterpreted.

In an interview with TMJ4, he mentioned that he wasn’t deliberately eyeballing Giannis, however slightly “wanting via him.

John additionally instructed the outlet that the Bucks star instructed him “do not you ever f***ing disrespect me once more” earlier than the 2 allegedly mentioned “I really like you” to at least one one other.

John broke his silence in regards to the state of affairs after the recreation on X.

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“I sincerely apologize to Giannis, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Pacers group for my actions following

“This was not an excellent reflection on our sport, or my son and I cannot make that mistake once more.”

The Pacers will tackle the No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in Sport 1 of the Japanese Convention semifinals.

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