After another incredible comeback by Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith’s Pacers, NBA legend and analyst Charles Barkley made a proposal regarding Haliburton to the commissioner.
What was the proposal?
After Game 1, Charles Barkley believed that it was time to lift the punishment placed on John Haliburton, Tyrese’s dad, to let him attend his son’s games again in person.
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Barkley stated:
I want to reach out to Adam Silver…It’s time to let Mr. Haliburton back in the building. My man paid his dues. He did something very stupid, but he’s been punished. I’m asking you and the Indiana Pacers”
For context, after a game in the first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Tyrese’s dad John went up to Giannis face-to-face after the game and had some words with him.
This stirred up some contraversary on social media, and John hasn’t been at games in person since that moment.
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Although he was in the wrong for going on the court and confronting the Bucks’ star player, it is sad to see him miss moments like tonight, where Haliburton had a career moment that fans will never forget.
After that incident, the Pacers and the league banned John for the immediate future with no set timeline.
Chuck believes that he has served his punishment, knows what not to do going forward, and should be allowed to watch his son play on one of the biggest stages now.
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