NBA’s Reigning MVP, Antetokounmpo, Handed One-Game Suspension For Headbutting Washington Wizards’ Wagner
Frankie Omokhua
Milwaukee Bucks superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has been handed a one-game suspension for headbutting Moritz Wanger during his side's game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
“Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo, the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP), became furious after a foul was called against him with around eight minutes remaining in the first half.
Antetokounmpo, who was immediately kicked out of the game, will sit out the Bucks' final seeding game in the Orlando bubble on Thursday against the Grizzlies without pay of $178,225.
However, Antetokounmpo has admitted he regrets the incident but said “we're all human, we all make mistakes. You know terrible action”. “If I could go back, turn back time and go back to that play, I wouldn'...