As the early morning hours of Wednesday began to break, fans took note of a close-up photo of Antetokounmpo putting his hands on Mathurin prior to the chaos unfolding. Antetokounmpo appeared to grip the back of Mathurin's neck near the Pacers' bench.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had to be pulled away from multiple confrontations, including with Tyrese Haliburton's dad, after Bucks lost to the Pacers in OT.

Indiana Pacers sixth man guard Bennedict Mathurin had been questionable to suit up for Game 4 of the club's ongoing playoff series matchup with the Milwaukee Bu

Indiana guard Bennedict Mathurin isn’t playing in Game 4 of the Pacers’ first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks due to an abdominal bruise.