Giannis Antetokounmpo might not be great at shooting, but he definitely wanted to improve it by practising. Recently, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar caught the attention of fans when he pushed a ladder placed on the court by the staff of the Wells Fargo Center, following the match between the Bucks and the Sixers. Apparently, they used the ladder to check or fix something on the basket. However, the placement of the ladder might have disturbed the easy-going Antetokounmpo, who was fixated on improving on his free-throw shooting skills.
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The Greek Freak tried to move the ladder at first, but the staff might not have agreed with his intention. So they seemed to reinstate the it back to it’s original place. However, Giannis seemed to be annoyed with the staff for not listening to him.
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Hence, he shoved away the ladder in his second attempt, which actually caught the attention of many people on the court. It fell down with a resounding thud near the paint. The staff couldn’t comprehend what had happened and Giannis also acted as if nothing happened and went on with his shooting practice.
Fans react to Giannis Antetokounmpo forcefully removing an arena employee
The incident caught the attention of fans on the court, and it also made quite a lot of noise on social media. A video of the incident spread like wildfire on the Internet and made the fans react on the matter. The fans voiced their opinions through their comments on Twitter.
Here are some of the reactions.
Giannis is one of the nicest dudes in the league… if he's mad at you it's probably your fault.
— Travis Lincoln Cox (@TravLCox) November 19, 2022
The workers I think did it on purpose just to get him frustrated. And they succeed. They saw him trying to practice. It would last just few mins. Instead of this the made him look bad. But he isn't by far….
— Peter V. (@PeterVordos) November 19, 2022
That ladder could have easily cracked someone's head open. Source: I paint houses and have seen what these do falling on things and people… And this ladder is heavier than most. Just listen to it from that long distance.
— Scott M. Martin (@scottblakk) November 19, 2022
It’s okay I still love him
— hannah vegas (@iamhannahvegas) November 19, 2022
That's dedication. I give him props for doing that on the opponent's court after a loss.
— Molly Weir (@Persevere21) November 19, 2022
https://twitter.com/SlickRickkJames/status/1593818910557581312?s=20&t=fp_RJndsOqVjIm5JtAH6GA
Why they acting like he shot someone 💀
— GASLIGHT (@GaslightOD) November 19, 2022
He’s frustrated after the loss…everyone gets frustrated at some point
— king_j1723 (@KingJ1723) November 19, 2022
The fans expressed different opinions regarding the incident. One fan commented that if Giannis, one of the ‘nicest guys’ in the NBA, was rude then there was surely something wrong. Many thought that this Giannis acted out due to the loss.
While others commended his dedication to practice on the opponent’s court after a loss. The comments of the fans definitely reflected mixed opinions. However, despite the speculations, it is still uncertain exactly what happened between the staff and Antetokounmpo.
Tough luck for the Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the centerpiece of the Bucks. He led the Bucks to the NBA championship in 2021. However, the Greek Freak might have lost himself in the match against the Sixers. His shooting looked poor as he was struggling from the free throw line.
Despite having a scoreline of 25 points,14 rebounds, and 4 assists, he was unable to lead his team to victory. The main problem seemed to be the shooting, which he actually thought of taking care of after the game. But instead, the shooting practice made a lot of unnecessary noise on the Internet.
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