Giannis Antetokounmpo Responds to Jaylen Brown’s ‘Child’ Comments

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s on-court troll of Jaylen Brown wasn’t met with a lot playfulness on Brown’s finish and Giannis has reacted to JB calling him a ‘youngster’.

The Greek Freak had a little bit of enjoyable within the Bucks loss to the Celtics on Sunday. After he hit Brown with an elbow within the head and made the shot, he put his hand out as if he was going to shake Brown’s hand after which did the basic pretend out.

Giannis will get Jaylen Brown with the elbow, after which fakes out a handshake…

Worsen JB at your individual threat 👀 pic.twitter.com/2lc9qVg1fi

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After the sport, Brown was requested in regards to the interaction and he wasn’t amused. “Giannis is a toddler,” he mentioned.

Antetokounmpo was shocked to listen to how Brown response after the sport and defined he was simply having enjoyable and being his standard self.

“Oh, that’s what he mentioned?,” Giannis mentioned.  “He mentioned that I used to be a toddler. I believed that I complimented him. However on the identical time, that is why I play the sport with enjoyable and pleasure. I encompass myself with younger folks so I can keep younger myself. I attempt to be round my youngsters quite a bit, my nieces, and generally when I’m on the courtroom, I play with stuff like that. However, as I mentioned, I feel he’s an unbelievable participant, however I’m simply going to proceed to be me.”

The Bucks ahead was very complimentary of Brown, regardless of his feedback.

“I feel he’s an unbelievable participant,” Antetokounmpo mentioned. “I’m simply going to proceed to be me. And on the finish of the day, if I’m referred to as a toddler, so be it.

“I simply attempt to go on the market and have enjoyable. However once more, [he is a] nice participant, nice competitor. If I’ve one other alternative, I’ll do it once more.”

The Bucks’ woes are turning right into a little bit of a joke across the league, since they’re 2-8 to start out the season and final within the East.

The 113-107 loss was the second time the Bucks have blown a 15-point lead this season.

“We will’t maintain,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers mentioned. “The Cleveland recreation [also], we got here out like gangbusters, and because the recreation goes on, we simply don’t maintain our play.”