Soccer legend Christian Vieri, thousands of passionate fans, and even Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian have come out in recent days to vocally criticize a reporter who brought up a deeply emotional moment for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA season just saw a great deal of disappointment, yet it brought with it an unexpected moment of controversy. The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a tough first-round playoff defeat by the Miami Heat.

However, a viral Giannis Antetokounmpo moment came after the match in an interview. The moment involved a reporter asking a question to the Bucks star, that many people considered inappropriate. The question the reporter asked was whether or not Giannis considered this season a failure.

The response was understandably one of frustration, anger, and disbelief. The incident was captured on video and uploaded to Instagram by Bleacher Report where it quickly caught the attention of thousands of fans, some of whom happen to be high-profile notables.

Some high-profile names join in to slam reporter while siding with Giannis Antetokounmpo

Christian Vieri, a legendary Italian soccer player, made his own mark on the viral post. The former Atletico Madrid player took to the comments section writing, “Stupid Journalist, stupid questions”. Serena Williams‘ husband, Alexis Ohanian, was also among the high-profile names who joined the outrage.

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The owner of the NWSL team Angel City FC commented, saying “a mindset”, in support of Giannis’ reply to the journalist. The Greek star had said that of using the defeat as motivation to come back even stronger next season. To everyone’s surprise, American media personality Khloe Kardashian even weighed in on the discussion,

She expressed her support for Antetokounmpo’s strength in handling the question by saying, “Respect”. The incident provoked much of the public and not just the famous people. Thousands of fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the journalist’s inappropriate question, demonstrating once again the unwavering support Giannis Antetokounmpo has among the fans.

The emotional response Giannis had to the question serves as a reminder of the weight of pressure players at the highest level of sport face. And also how one’s words can provoke a reaction out of someone. Undoubtedly, this incident was a controversial end to an already disappointing season.

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