Animosity late in the Milwaukee Bucks` Friday road win over the Detroit Pistons spilled over to social media Saturday.
In the final seconds of the Bucks` 125-119 victory against the Pistons, where Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists, the 6-foot-11 forward blocked a Malik Beasley 3-point attempt that sent him to the hardwood.
Once Antetokounmpo blocked the shot, he did Beasley`s signature celebration shimmy before offering to help the guard up. Beasley`s teammates Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris also assisted the guard off the floor.
However, Beasley didn`t accept Antetokounmpo`s offer. Instead, he shoved the 243-pounder, disapproving of him doing his signature move. The two — who were teammates on the Bucks last season — then shared words going down the court.
Beasley took to social media Saturday morning with a post about the interaction.
Beasley scored 21 points in the loss. He became the first player in the 3-point era to make five 3-pointers off the bench in 25 games during a single season, according to ESPN Research.
With the Friday win, Milwaukee secured the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and will match up with the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers. In its first postseason since the 2018-19 season, Detroit will be a No. 6 seed and face the third-seeded New York Knicks.
