Summary
The Milwaukee Bucks fired head coach Doc Rivers after a poor season. Rivers disagreed with ESPN reporter Shams Charania’s claims about tensions between Rivers, star player Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the team. Charania defended his reporting and denied calling anyone at the Bucks to remove a post.
Key Facts
- The Bucks ended the season with a 32-50 record and fired head coach Doc Rivers.
- Shams Charania reported a "fractured relationship" between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks.
- Doc Rivers said he has a good relationship with Antetokounmpo and called Charania’s report inaccurate.
- Rivers joked about trading Charania during NBA All-Star Weekend amid trade rumors about Antetokounmpo.
- Rivers claimed Charania called and yelled at the Bucks to take down a post; Charania denied this.
- Charania said he reports the news accurately and stands by his work.
- The Bucks are under investigation for sitting Antetokounmpo out despite his public statement of being healthy.
- Charania wants to end the back-and-forth and hopes the situation moves on.
