Following a dunk by Pistons center Isaiah Stewart, Giannis Antetokounmpo was controversially removed on Wednesday after receiving his second technical foul of the game. The Bucks player and the NBA community both detested the call, understandably.
Antetokounmpo was spotted fighting with referee Scott Twardoski after he was assessed for a technical foul. With an air of defiance, Antetokounmpo took a seat in the first row among the supporters. We had no idea what he was saying until today.
A spectator courtside had the ideal vantage point to record the entire exchange on camera. When Mitchell Ervin, another official, seemed to be trying to convince the two-time MVP to leave the court, here is what he said to him. “Come get me,” said. “Go grab me! Get me, please!
After spending 22 minutes of play with 15 points and 9 rebounds, Antetokounmpo left the game sitting right next to the fan filming the entire encounter. Whether it was a poor decision or not, Antetokounmpo gave his supporters a spectacular farewell.
“Come get me!” he said. “Come get me! Come get me!”
Antetokounmpo sat right next to the fan who was recording the whole exchange before leaving the game with 15 points and nine rebounds in 22 minutes of action. Bad call or not, Antetokounmpo gave fans their money’s worth in his grand exit.
“Come get me!” he said. “Come get me! Come get me!”
Antetokounmpo sat right next to the fan who was recording the whole exchange before leaving the game with 15 points and nine rebounds in 22 minutes of action. Bad call or not, Antetokounmpo gave fans their money’s worth in his grand exit.