Giannis Antetokounmpo has altercation with Montrezl Harrell when he tried to shoot free throws after the Bucks loss, then pushes down ladder

PHILADELPHIA – Through 34 minutes, 16 seconds of play on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center, Giannis Antetokounmpo did what he normally does – attack the basket. And, he got to the free throw line 15 times. Unfortunately for Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, he made just four of those in a 110-102 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

After the game, Antetokounmpo headed out to the court to take extra free throw shots in front of remaining team and arena employees.

Bally Sports Wisconsin and Bucks play-by-play voice Lisa Byington captured the early part of the routine and posted the video on Twitter.

Montrezl Harrell takes ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo during post-game free-throw session

Antetokounmpo said he made seven straight free throws before Philadelphia forward Montrezl Harrell came over and caught the last that fell through the net. In a video obtained by the Journal Sentinel from a source in the building, Harrell then walked to a corner of the court with the ball. Antetokounmpo can be seen talking to Harrell before 76ers player development coach Jason Love stands in front of the Bucks forward as the two players continue speaking.

Antetokounmpo was clearly agitated in the locker room after the game, and he eventually spoke to reporters.

“Obviously I had a very bad night from the free throw line,” Antetokounmpo said. “Now, I take pride in getting better every single day. After the game I decided to go try and make some free throws. My goal, every time on the step on the line is to make 10 in a row and I was shooting free throws, I was at seven I think, a player, I don’t want to mention names, and a coach, basically told me to leave the court.

"While behind me there was another space to do their routine. I respect every player. I know some players don’t play now, they want to get some extra work, want to work on their skills and stuff, and I said, obviously we can shoot together.

“They said, they told me no, this is their court, I should leave. I was like, I have three more free throws, I was at seven, I want to try to make 10 in a row. I shot my eighth one. Came and took the ball away from me and I was very surprised. I feel like it’s very unprofessional. I would never take the ball away from a professional athlete when he’s trying to do his job. I feel like we get, fortunately or unfortunately enough, we get paid to do a job, which is to get better and get on the court and perform in the best of our ability and sometime we have bad nights like today and you want to kind of make it up, put that extra work in and hopefully you can have a better night.

“And I feel like sometimes, I think people that are in this business and do what we do should understand that. I understand that if somebody doesn’t get on the court and he wants to get in shape, he gets extra work, you don’t bother them. So, they took the ball away from me and I was very surprised.”

Montrezl Harrell tweets about 'respect' after the incident with Giannis

Harrell tweeted later, "Aye make sure you get the complete story I ask the man can he get off the court so I can workout they had to change the court over he ignore me so hey that’s what you get! Respect is respect! GOODNIGHT!"

Giannis pushes ladder to the ground when he came back to shoot free throws

Antetokounmpo said he then left the court to retrieve two more balls to shoot with.