Tyrese Haliburton – The brother who was called a racial slur by fans in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Pacer protect Tyrese Haliburton said his younger brother was called the N-word by a fan while sitting in the stands during Game 1 of Indiana’s first-round playoff series against the Shove in Milwaukee.

Haliburton discussed the incident during his postgame press conference following the Pacers’ 125-108 victory in Game 2 on Tuesday night.

“My little brother was in the stands the other day being called the N-word,” Haliburton said. “It was important for us as a family to address that. And it was important for us to say about that because it’s not right for anyone in our family. Having my family here right now is important for my brother to handle it properly.”

Haliburton was born about 90 miles from Milwaukee in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He has three older brothers (two older and one younger) and said his immediate family was in the same town as him at the start of the playoffs. This was his playoff debut in his home state.

When asked a question about his experience returning to Wisconsin for the start of the series, Haliburton paused for a few seconds before beginning to answer. He shook his head while launching into a response about how nice it was to have his family in attendance before he stopped and addressed the racial slur.

The Bucks were asked about Haliburton’s comments after Tuesday’s game.

A Bucks spokesperson responded: “An arena guest services representative reported that during Sunday’s game, some guests were not seated properly.” “The customer service representative asked the group to move a part to their correct seats. After that, one person in the group told the representative that someone sitting in front of him used insulting words. denied the allegations. The group moved back to their correct seats and no further incidents occurred.

“We take our fan environment extremely seriously and are committed to providing a safe and secure experience.”

Haliburton said his team “did a great job handling this environment” and added: “The conversation [in the stands]It’s very friendly during the regular season because I’m a hometown kid, but it’s a little different when you visit in this environment.”