Giannis Antetokounmpo Responds to Disrespect Towards Him

Tensions escalated after the Indiana Pacers’ spectacular elimination of the Milwaukee Bucks from the NBA playoffs on Tuesday night. It all started with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who shoved Bennedict Mathurin after their altercation. Additionally, the 2021 Finals MVP and two-time MVP seemed to argue verbally with Tyrese Haliburton’s father.

Following the game, Antetokounmpo was questioned about the incidents and talked extensively about individuals being “disrespectful.” Antetokounmpo stated: “I believe (in) being humble in victory. That’s the way I am,”

 “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.”

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— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 30, 2025

Next, Antetokounmpo spoke with Haliburton’s father about the incident. Antetokounmpo stated: “Coming in 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,”

“I’m happy for him, I’m happy for his son, and I’m happy that he’s happy for his son,” 

“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.”

Following his speech, Antetokounmpo concluded that he believed he and Haliburton’s father were in a “good place.”

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