” That was an extremely odd couple of seconds,” Brooks stated.
After the game, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said stress had actually been boiling in between the two teams all game long.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks star and NBA MVP candidate, was ejected from the groups win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night after he headbutted a challenger.
The Bucks Sterling Brown said Antetokounmpo was “fed up.”
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Antetokounmpo and Wizards player Moe Wagner started trash-talking each other as the Bucks were challenging a call. Antetokounmpo approached Wagner and headbutted him. The leagues finest player was thrown away of the game in the second quarter.
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Antetokounmpo approached Wagner and headbutted him.” This is nothing brand-new,” Budenholzer stated. … (But) he gets a lot of low-cost shots and trash plays that come his way,” Brown stated.
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The Bucks won the video game, 126-113.
The Associated Press added to this report.
” That was a very weird couple of seconds,” Brooks said. “Moe stepped in and took a charge. That is what you need to do. You have to drop off him and require him to shoot and if he drives action up and take a charge. A couple of seconds later on, he took a headbutt.”
” This is nothing brand-new,” Budenholzer said. “Giannis has actually been dealing with this for a long time. In some ways, it might be one of the best things that took place today as a knowing moment.
” There was a lot of dirty inexpensive shots that come his method. And he reacted. … (But) he gets a great deal of low-cost shots and trash plays that come his way,” Brown said.
Wizards coach Scott Brooks said there is “no location for that” in the league in spite of his regard for “The Greek Freak.”
