Tyrese Haliburton’s Father Will Stay Away From Pacers Games Following Confrontation With Giannis Antetokounmpo

Tyrese Haliburton’s father, John Haliburton, will stay away from Indiana Pacers games for the foreseeable future, the team announced.

This decision was made following an incident between John Haliburton and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after game five of the team’s first round series. Haliburton ran up to Antetokounmpo and started showboating, leading to the two getting into a screaming match.

Antetokounmpo called the exchange “disrespectful.”

John apologized for his actions on social media, writing, “I sincerely apologize to Giannis, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pacers organization for my actions following tonight’s game.”

Tyrese agreed that his father was out of line.

“He needs to just allow me to play basketball and stay over there, and I’ll come to him to celebrate,” Haliburton said. “I don’t think my pops was in the right at all there.”

The Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, defeating the Bucks 4-1. Game five ended on a Haliburton game-winning layup.

The Pacers will play the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round. The Cavs are coming off a sweep of the Miami Heat, in a series that statistically was the most lopsided in NBA playoff history.