Pacers coach: “Bucks player elbowed our GM”

Their coach PacersRick Carlisle, tried to tone it down after the tension at the end of the match against the Bucks for the match ball. The Milwaukee players wanted it theirs for the records of Antetokounmpo and Lillard, but the visitors took it first and in the locker room the situation got out of hand, with an injury to the general manager of Indiana.

“What happened was unfortunate. There was a misunderstanding about the match ball. Oscar (Chibue) scored his first point in the NBA and you always get the ball in that situation. We didn’t think about Giannis’ record. Many Bucks players came, 4-5 people, outside our locker room and there was a big fight. I don’t think punches were thrown, but our general manager got elbowed in the ribs by one of their players. I don’t know from whom. He has a bruise, who knows if it’s more than that. We don’t need the official ball, we could take the other one. The situation should not have gotten out of hand. We played the same team for the third time, there was a strong atmosphere of competition, but it wasn’t meant to be. It shouldn’t have happened. It is not so important to have the official match ball“, write down.