The Milwaukee Bucks played against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. The 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference got an easy 115-108 win against the 11th-seeded team. However, in the third quarter, things got heated between the players from both teams. Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nets’ Dennis Schroder exchanged words in the process of reacting to a foul call.
The feud started in the first half of the game as Antetokounmpo hit Schroder which seemed to have hurt the player’s ear. The guard was seen asking the referees to check for a flagrant foul, but the foul was not called. Later, in the third quarter, Antetokounmpo also had a hard fall as Schroder shoved him. However, things started escalating when the Brooklyn Nets star stood over Antetokounmpo as he was on the ground.
An audio was leaked of the conversation between the players. In the video, the reason behind Schroder standing over Antetokounmpo was revealed. After the player stood over Antetokounmpo, he was heard referring to the Bucks star’s foul on him. “You did the same thing right there, You did the same thing to me,” said Schroder. Without missing a second, Antetokounmpo stood up and got in Schroder’s face. And as the teammates and referees were separating the two, the Bucks’ star said, “You did that on purpose.”
LEAKED Audio Of Giannis Antetokounmpo Headbutting Dennis Schroder👀:
Schroder: “You did the same thing right there… you did the same thing to me”
Giannis: “You did that on purpose” pic.twitter.com/2BLvigl0sL
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A technical foul was called on Giannis Antetokounmpo for the exchange. However, that did not come in the way of the player’s performance. The former MVP ended up with 21 points, nine rebounds, and five assists to win the game. Dennis Schroder on the other hand could not do much, as he could score only five points in 34 minutes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from injury against the Nets
The Milwaukee Bucks‘ Giannis Antetokounmpo was absent for three games for his team. The team released the player’s injury report which stated that the Greek freak had issues with his left hamstring. After missing the game against the Phoenix Suns, the star was questionable against the Nets. But the athlete became available and led the team to a win.
Giannis Antetokounmpo returns from injury. (Image via USA Today)After the win, in the postgame interview, Antetokounmpo talked about his injury. He also divulged about not being able to control all injuries and only taking care of his body the best he could. The player also mentioned playing through injuries at times to give the best for his team.
At the end of the day, I know I’m doing whatever I can to be healthy and help my team
Giannis Antetokounmpo at the post game press conference
Later, the star was also asked about his exchange with Schroder which resulted in a technical. Antetokounmpo answered saying he does not remember the conversation between the players. The forward admitted there always being a reason when he gets angry but this time he simply does not remember what happened. The response indicates that the altercation between the players was nothing serious or anything to be worried about.
