Updated November 11th, 2019 at 13:02 IST
Watch Giannis Antetokounmpo tear his own jersey while playing OKC
On Monday, November 11, Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo tore his own jersey and broke Oklahoma City Thunder's sign on his way to the locker room.
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During the Milwaukee Bucks' game with Oklahoma City Thunder, Giannis Antetokounmpo tore his own jersey and broke OKC's team sign in anger. The reigning NBA MVP was furious as the Bucks were trailing 56-50 after the first half. Giannis Antetokounmpo's jersey and OKC's team sign were the unfortunate victims of his fury. The player broke the sign while going to the locker room.
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Watch Giannis Antetokounmpo bite through and tear his own jersey in anger
Well...apparently Giannis was a little frustrated with how the first half went. He just kicked a hole in this thing in the hallway 😂. pic.twitter.com/h35Vol7Fo3
— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard)
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We had a good laugh at this response. Giannis also offered to pay for the sign or replace it with a Bucks one when the Thunder come to Milwaukee. https://t.co/SU6s54Mv3z
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez)
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After the game, I asked Antetokounmpo if he was surprised the sign broke when he kicked it.
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm)
Giannis: “I would have been surprised if it didn’t break.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo bit through his jersey, and proceeded to tear it off. He missed a free-throw and was then replaced with the Brook Lopez with around 7 minutes left for Q2 to end. The Bucks outscored the Thunder 37-24 in Q3 and won the game with a 121-119 advantage. Antetokounmpo ended the game with 35 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 assists. After the match, Antetokounmpo was apologetic. In a post-match interview, he was asked if he was surprised that the sign broke. The MVP replied by saying that he would have been surprised if the sign did not break. The player also offered to pay for the damage caused to the Thunder. This was the Bucks' last visit to Oklahoma City this season.
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Published November 11th, 2019 at 11:56 IST