Giannis Antetokounmpo and Malik Beasley might be former teammates on the Milwaukee Bucks, but it became clear that there was no love lost between the two after their interaction in Friday night’s game between the Bucks and Detroit Pistons.
Beasley took to X to express his disdain for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s actions in their game on Friday. In the game, there was a moment in which the Bucks forward stood over Beasley while he was on the floor, joking with his former teammate. The Pistons guard didn’t appreciate Antetokounmpo’s antics and went as far as to push the Bucks superstar away as he was walking back to the bench.
Beasley posted on Saturday morning that he isn’t a fan of how Antetokounmpo carries himself, hinting that he might have a habit of crossing the line with his humor.
Beasley’s Pistons lost on Friday, but both teams have a chance to meet later on in the Eastern Conference playoffs. However, Beasley might have exposed the fact that players around the league are getting tired of the swagger that Antetokounmpo carries himself with.
Zachary Howell is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with a degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from Syracuse University and over a year of experience in the field.
Being introduced to the digital side of content inspired Zachary to become a writer, and his love of basketball made this an obvious transition.
His favorite team is the OKC Thunder, and Zachary started following them in 2011 when they were on the rise with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. His favorite basketball players from the past are Tim Duncan, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal. Those three came to define their eras of basketball and were dominant without beating their chests too much. Zachary is a big fan of quiet greatness and these three players are good embodiments of that.
When not writing or watching sports, Zachary enjoys reading and exercising, as well as gaming. He loves to be outside and spend time with friends and family, including his three dogs.
