Pacers Bar Haliburton’s Father After Giannis Incident

After the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks from the NBA playoffs, Tyrese Haliburton's father, John Haliburton, confronted Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo on the court, taunting him and leading to a heated verbal exchange. Security intervened to prevent further escalation. Both John Haliburton and Antetokounmpo later issued public apologies for their roles in the incident. In agreement with Pacers management and John Haliburton, he is now banned from attending both home and away Pacers games for the foreseeable future. Tyrese Haliburton expressed disapproval of his father's actions, emphasizing the need for respectful celebrations. Meanwhile, Antetokounmpo recently celebrated the birth of his fourth child after an impressive individual season despite the Bucks' early playoff exit.