Indiana Pacers make decision on Tyrese Haliburton’s dad John Haliburton ban at Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Report

May 26, 2025

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During the Indiana Pacers’ first-round matchup, Tyrese Haliburton’s dad made headlines with his courtside antics. As the team continues to make a push for the NBA Finals, they’ve decided to have a change of heart.

After the Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks in round one, John Haliburton had a viral encouter with Giannis Antetokounmpo. He was seen taunting the former MVP, with the two eventually needing to be separated. Following this ordeal, the Pacers made the decision to bar him from attending Games.

On Monday morning, new developments surfaced regarding Tyrese Haliburton’s dad. Shams Charania reported that John Haliburton can return to watch games in person. However, this is only for home games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. He will not be able to attend games outside of Indiana.

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In light of this change, John Haliburton will now be in attendance for the biggest Pacers game of the season. After coming up short in Game 3, Indiana will look to try and take a commanding 3-1 lead Tuesday night before having to travel back to New York.

(This is a developing story.)

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Kevin McCormick is a basketball writer at Sportskeeda with over four years of experience in journalism and a bachelor's degree in Sports Management Marketing from Holy Family University.

Kevin has worked with various notable outlets throughout his career, including 97.3 ESPN, ClutchPoints, Heavy Sports, and Sports Illustrated/FanNation, before joining Sportskeeda in March 2022.

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