Benches cleared during Sunday night’s Milwaukee Bucks vs. Utah Jazz game following a heated interaction between Jazz star Collin Sexton and Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, video posted to Twitter by Ballislife.com shows.
Late in the second quarter of the game, Sexton drove past Giannis toward the bucket to drop a layup. As Sexton dribbled past the Greek Freak, Giannis crumpled to the ground, seemingly unprovoked as replay shows Sexton barely touched him, despite the fact Giannis would later tell reporters he felt something hit his face.
Sexton then appeared to briefly stand over Giannis, smack-talking him for a moment before backpedaling away.
Giannis’ teammate, Malik Beasley, took exception to Sexton’s jawing and delivered a shoulder check to the young guard. Slow-motion video of the incident seems to show Sexton registering the hit before he, in my humble opinion, decides to plop down on the ground in response. Flop City, if you ask me.
Malik Beasley body checks Collin Sexton for taunting Giannis.
How many flops do you see in this video? pic.twitter.com/IjhG4ItPgY
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) February 5, 2024
Benches briefly cleared as Sexton got in Beasley’s face before security quickly yanked him away. (RELATED: NBA Star Joel Embiid’s MVP Chances All But Vanish After 76ers Announce Major Surgery)
These dudes are SO soft. Giannis, you’re 700 feet tall and a two-time MVP! You can’t be flopping when a 190-pound guard breezes past you.
Respect to Beasley for having his teammate’s back, I don’t hate on that. But Sexton, moments after playing the tough guy and jawing to Giannis, goes down like a sack of potatoes from a quick shoulder check. You can’t have it both ways bud. Be the tough guy or don’t, but don’t talk your shit if you’re going to hit the deck every time a guy brushes you.
Sexton’s Jazz would prevail as Utah overcame a double-digit deficit to win the game 123-108.