Tyrese Haliburton's Dad John Denies Swearing at Giannis, Explains Postgame Video

After a heated exchange with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo following the Indiana Pacers' overtime win to advance to the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday, Tyrese Haliburton's father, John, explained his side of the story.

While John took ownership for the altercation and said he "got caught up in the moment," he denied swearing at Antetokounmpo.

"I never swore at him," John said, per the Indianapolis Star's Dustin Dopirak. "Absolutely never. I don't swear. Everybody who knows me knows that I don't swear. I can't stand it. It's on record that I say things to my son when he swears on the basketball court because kids are watching him. I don't do that. I don't believe in it."

After Tyrese hit a game-winning layup in the final seconds of Tuesday's matchup, John was one of the first people on the court and immediately approached Antetokounmpo, waving a flag and exchanging words with the star.

It led to a scuffle between the two teams, taking away from what should have been a celebratory moment for the Pacers.

Tyrese was quick to call out his father after the game.

"I don't agree with what transpired there from him," Tyrese told reporters. "I think basketball is basketball and let's keep it on the court. I think that he just got excited, saw his son make a game-winner and came on the court. ... I don't think that my pops was in the right at all there and it's unfortunate what happened at the end there."

Antetokounmpo gave a long-winded answer when asked for his side of the story, explaining why humility is so important to him and saying that he felt disrespected by "unacceptable" behavior.

The emotions from Tyrese's father and everyone else in the building are understandable, given the nature of the contest. The Pacers trailed by seven points in the final minute but miraculously came back and ultimately won with Tyrese's layup.

Tyrese will try to carry over the momentum of his clutch performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The date of the Game 1 hasn't been announced.