No privileges! Haliburton's father was banned from watching the Pacers live and has publicly apologized to his brother

On May 2, Beijing time, according to ESPN, a spokesperson for the Indiana Pacers revealed that after communicating with the Pacers management, Haliburton's father, John Haliburton, will be banned from watching the team's home and away games in the foreseeable future.

The decision was made by Pacers management, and John Haliburton understood and accepted it. Previously, after Game 5 of the Pacers' first-round playoffs, John Haliburton had a heated confrontation with Bucks forward Antetokounmpo after he called an exchange on the court "lack of respect" for him. At the time, the Pacers were celebrating Haliburton's near-miss layup with 1.3 seconds left in overtime, which sealed the win 119-118 and eliminated the opponent. According to Antetokounmpo, John Haliburton walked up to the Bucks star waving a towel with his son's face on it and yelled at him.

"I think you should be humble after a win," he said after the game that ended the Bucks' season, "and a lot of people think that if you win a game, you can be mocking and disrespectful, but I don't agree with that." ”

Shortly after the game, John Haliburton apologized on social media: "I sincerely apologize to Giannis, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pacers for my behavior after tonight's game. My actions not only discredited the sport, but also disgraced my son, and I promise not to make the same mistake again. ”

Pacers star Haliburton said he didn't know what was going on until he got back in the locker room. He admitted that his father's actions were improper, and revealed that he had communicated with him. "I don't approve of his behavior at the time," Haliburton said, "basketball belongs to basketball, and disputes on the court should be left on the court." I think he was just too excited and saw me score the winner and rushed onto the pitch, but we talked about it. He should have told me to focus on playing, stay on the sidelines, and wait for me to go to him to celebrate. It's just that the emotions of the game were too strong at that time. I've talked to him, and I'll talk to Giannis. I think my father was completely wrong at the time. ”

The Pacers will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers next Monday on the road in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.