Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo's heated exchange with Tyrese Haliburton's father John goes viral

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were sent packing by Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers after a shocking end to Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. The Bucks were up by seven with 40 seconds left in overtime, but the Pacers went on an 8-0 run to steal the game and win the series 4-1.

After the game, Antetokounmpo was caught by cameras having a heated exchange with Haliburton's father, John Haliburton, before people separated them.

Things did calm down as Antetokounmpo shook hands with other players, including James Johnson, who had a conversation with the two-time NBA MVP.

Here's the video of Giannis Antetokounmpo and John Haliburton:

The incident was triggered by John, who approached Giannis Antetokounmpo after the game. John appeared to trash-talk "The Greek Freak" after Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-winning shot to send the Milwaukee Bucks to the offseason.

Bucks guard Pat Connaughton, Pacers guard TJ McConnell and a Pacers assistant coach diffused the situation.

Here's the video of what likely triggered the interaction above:

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Tyrese Haliburton reacts to his father's altercation with Giannis Antetokounmpo

Tyrese Haliburton reacts to his father's altercation with Giannis Antetokounmpo. (Photo: IMAGN)

Tyrese Haliburton was asked by reporters about what happened between his father and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Haliburton explained that he didn't know what transpired until after the game.

His teammates showed him the video of what happened and he immediately spoke to his father about it. He said he didn't agree with what his father did, explaining that basketball rivalries should stay on the court. He also explained that John was just excited about his son hitting the series-winning shot.

"I had no idea what happened until I was in the back and was shown the video," Haliburton said. "Me and my pops have talked about that, and I don’t agree with what transpired there from him. I think basketball is basketball, let’s keep it on the court. I think he just got excited when I hit the game-winner."

Haliburton added that he'll also speak to Giannis personally about what had happened. Antetokounmpo had called John disrespectful, but said he understood what the elder Haliburton was doing and where he was coming from as a father.