"Giannis Antetokounmpo what we doing": NBA fans in shock after Bucks superstar gets into heated altercation with Tyrese Haliburton's father 

After the Indiana Pacers eliminated Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, the "Greek Freak" appeared to get into a verbal altercation. Initially, it looked like Antetokounmpo was going into the stands to shake hands with Tyrese Haliburton's father.

However, when the two eventually got close, the Bucks forward appeared to be more aggressive in his speech. They were eventually separated with no further incidents occurring.

The incident drew plenty of flak from fans, who called out Antetokounmpo for his actions on X/Twitter:

"HIS FATHER!? Giannis what we doing dog," one fan tweeted.

"Classy taking ur anger out on a senior citizen," another fan said.

"They need to stop doing this and just go to Cancun quietly. You lost deal with it," a fan added.

Some fans opted to unleash their inner comedian to make light of the situation or even troll the "Greek Freak":

"Thug and Dunk is out of control," one fan said.

"Giannis so tired of losing he bullying senior citizens," another fan tweeted.

"Giannis is an equal opportunist, great on him for not excluding age from fades," one person said.

Giannis Antetokounmpo played his heart out as he tried to keep the Bucks in the playoffs. He finished the game with a triple-double, logging 30 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists.

At one point in the first half, they held a 20-point lead, but by the second half, the Pacers had made a comeback and turned it into a back-and-forth affair. Four quarters were not enough to decide the outcome, as the game went into overtime.

In overtime, the Bucks were up 117-111 with over 40 seconds left. However, the Pacers caught fire and clawed back into the game. Tyrese Haliburton then hit a game-winning layup to put his team 119-118 and close the series 4-1 in the Pacers' favor.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo also nearly got into it with Bennedict Mathurin

After the game, the players and staff all took the time to shake hands and speak with one another. That was when Antetokounmpo got into it with Haliburton's father. However, it appeared the "Greek Freak" also ended up in an altercation with Bennedict Mathurin.

The pair were seen hugging it out before Mathurin suddenly pushed the Bucks forward.

There's no information so far on what was said exactly while Mathurin and Antetokounmpo were hugging. However, whatever it was, it was enough to trigger an adverse reaction from the two individuals.

The Indiana Pacers will prepare to take on the Eastern Conference's best team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, next in the semi-finals of the 2025 NBA playoffs.