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04/24 00:18 CDT Pacers' Haliburton says fan directed racial slur at his younger
brother during playoff game
Pacers' Haliburton says fan directed racial slur at his younger brother during
playoff game
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said a fan directed a
racial slur at his younger brother during Game 1 of an Eastern Conference
first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks.
"My little brother in the stands the other day was called an N-word,"
Haliburton said after the Pacers' 125-108 Game 2 victory over the Bucks on
Tuesday night. "It was important for us as a family to just address that. That
was important for us to talk about because that didn't sit right with anybody
in our family. It's just been important to have my family here right now, and
my little brother's handled that the right way."
The Bucks were asked about Haliburton's comments after Tuesday's game.
"An arena guest services representative reported that during Sunday's game a
few guests were not sitting in their correct seats," a Bucks spokesman
responded. "The guest services representative asked the group to move one
section over to their correct seats. Then, one of the individuals in the group
claimed to the representative that a person sitting in front of him had used a
derogatory term toward him. The accused person denied the accusation. The group
moved to their correct seats and no further incident was reported.
"We take our fan environment extremely seriously and are committed to providing
a safe and secure experience."
Haliburton was making his playoff debut in his home state. He grew up and went
to high school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, about 90 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
The Bucks had beaten the Pacers 109-94 in Game 1 on Sunday before Indiana
evened the series Tuesday. Game 3 is Friday at Indianapolis.
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