A weird incident involving Bucks celebrity Giannis Antetokounmpo and Sixers reserve Montrezl Harrell unfolded at Wells Fargo Heart following Philly’s win over visiting Milwaukee on Friday night time.

The 2 facilities apparently clashed over use of the court docket and a ball for the aim of engaged on free throws.

Giannis, who missed a dismal 11 of 15 free-throw makes an attempt within the Sixers’ win, then shoved a big platform ladder that staff had moved in entrance of the basket the place he was practising.

The ladder got here crashing down on the court docket however did not hit anybody.

Requested to elucidate the unusual scene after lastly retreating to the locker room, Giannis referred to as it an “unlucky occasion” and mentioned he by no means meant to disrespect anybody.

The dispute with Harrell flared when Harrell additionally took to the court docket to follow his free throws, based on Tim Bontemps of ESPN. After Giannis made a shot, Harrell took the ball and refused to return it to him, per Bontemps, as a result of “he apparently was upset that Antetokounmpo was stopping him from getting in his personal work.”

Harrell later mentioned on Twitter that Giannis had ignored his request to let him follow his free throws.

Giannis claimed he had supplied to shoot along with Harrell, and that he was advised no and may go away.

“I respect each participant,” Antetokounmpo mentioned. “I do know some gamers do not play now, they need to get some further work, need to work on their abilities and stuff, and I mentioned, clearly we will shoot collectively. They mentioned, they advised me no, that is their court docket, I ought to go away. I used to be like, I’ve three extra free throws, I used to be at seven, I need to attempt to make 10 in a row. I shot my eighth one. Got here and took the ball away from me and I used to be very stunned. I really feel prefer it’s very unprofessional. I might by no means take the ball away from an expert athlete when he is attempting to do his job.”

After Harrell left with the ball, Giannis went to the locker room to get two extra after which returned to the court docket, the place the ladder had been erected in entrance of the basket.

“I went again on the market to shoot and there was a ladder in entrance of me,” Antetokounmpo mentioned. “And I mentioned, ‘Are you able to please transfer the ladder? And so they mentioned, ‘No.’ I mentioned, ‘Are you able to guys please transfer the ladder?’ They mentioned, ‘No.’ I used to be like, ‘Guys, I’ve two extra free throws, are you able to please transfer the ladder?’ And so they mentioned, ‘No.'”

That is when he shoved the ladder. It skidded just a few ft towards the sideline earlier than it crashed down on its aspect.

Giannis mentioned he wasn’t positive if he ought to apologize as a result of he did not really feel like he did something mistaken.

Harrel had already left the locker room by the point reporters might collect what had transpired, based on Bontemps. The Sixers declined to remark.

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