Pacers Allow Tyrese Haliburton’s Father at Home Games After Altercation

John Haliburton, father of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, has been allowed to attend Pacers home games again starting with Game 4 against the New York Knicks, but he will watch from a suite rather than courtside following his previous on-court altercation with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The incident occurred after the Pacers eliminated the Bucks in the playoffs, when John ran onto the court and exchanged heated words with Giannis, who deemed the behavior disrespectful. John Haliburton publicly apologized for his actions, acknowledging the negative reflection on the sport and his son, and accepted the initial ban from attending games. Tyrese Haliburton distanced himself from the incident, saying he did not know about it until after the game and disapproved of his father's conduct. The Pacers' decision to reinstate John to attend home games exclusively was met with support from fans and media. Meanwhile, Indiana holds a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals and hopes to capitalize on the home crowd advantage with John's return in a suite.