The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 109-103 on Wednesday night.
After the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo sat down for a session with the media when something of a viral moment occurred.
Rachel Nichols, who has been in the news for an uncomfortable racial controversy over the past few weeks, asked him a question. Antetokounmpo’s reaction was…interesting.
The moment in question speaks for itself:
Giannis’ reaction to Rachel Nichols asking him a question pic.twitter.com/Ag8GXchacu
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 15, 2021
Naturally, Twitter had some reactions to the exchange:
Giannis when he heard “Rachel” pic.twitter.com/qPFKSwE9TU
— Kody (@KodyxMartin) July 15, 2021
Giannis when he heard Rachel’s voice pic.twitter.com/lJVj5IcAQj
— Oumar (@oumard400) July 15, 2021
Bro is like why are you here
— sherifopp3 (@sherifopp3) July 15, 2021
That said, some people thought that Antetokounmpo’s reaction was the byproduct of his son sneaking off:
He was looking for his son who was running around like last game too
— D-®o©k (@DDMcGee23) July 15, 2021
It actually sounds like Liam was trying to make a break for it. Rachel laughs and says “he’s back there”
Guy trying to sneak off and meet Chris Tucker— Alex Seifer (@AlexSeifer) July 15, 2021
Either way, the fact that such an innocuous exchange set off such a reaction on social media isn’t a great look for Nichols. Clearly folks aren’t moving on from her little scandal.
Between NBA stars blasting her for it and the weird rumors that have come out as a result, it seems like things are going to get worse before they get better for Nichols.
The Bucks owner’s daughter decided to bring 2021 in with a bang by stripping all her clothes off. https://t.co/UgzhEEna4o
— Game 7 (@game7__) January 7, 2021
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A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
