Indianapolis – Tyrese Haliburton’s father was released.
He will be allowed to return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse from Tuesday so that the match 4 has been watching for a suite after having missed the previous eight games after A confrontation in the field with Giannis antetokounmpo In the second round of the Pacers series against the Bucks, according to ESPN.
After this incident, the father of Pacers and Haliburton, John, decided that he would not attend the house or the matches on the road “in the predictable future”. This decision has now been canceled, although Haliburton will still not assist on road matches.
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“I love a father-son relationship,” said Myles Turner after training the Pacers on Monday of the decision. “I grew up with my father in my house. It was a large part of my life, and it’s a very special moment, being in the NBA, in the conference final and potentially move on. So I’m glad that a father can see his son playing. “
After the Pacers eliminated the Bucks in match 5 of this second round series, John Haliburton went on the field and agitated a towel with his son’s face in front of Antetokounmpo while shouting: “This is what we do.”
Antetokounmpo later approached John Haliburton, and the two made the front of the EnteroTokounmpo.
During his post-match press conference, Antetokounmpo described John Haliburton’s actions “very disrespectful”.
Haliburton himself called his father’s buffoonemeries.
“He should just allow me to play basketball and stay there, and I will come to celebrate,” said Haliburton after this match. “But the emotions of the game were excited there. I spoke with him. I’m going to talk to it with Giannis. I don’t think my pops were there at all.”
John Haliburton later apologized to Antetokounmpo and Bucks on social networks after the incident.
After hitting the shooting tie to force extensions in match 1, Haliburton experienced difficulties in matches 2 and 3 of this series. He pulled only 12 for 31 on the field and 5-in-18 from the range of 3 points during these two games.
Maybe putting your father back in the arena will bring him back on the right track.