Giannis Antetokounmpo says he wishes he could 'turn back time' after being ejected for head butting an opponent in the Bucks' win over the Wizards
- Giannis Antetokounmpo says he wishes he could "turn back time" after being ejected for savagely head butting Moe Wagner in the Milwaukee Bucks' win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
- "Terrible action," Antetokounmpo said, according to ESPN. "If I could go back, turn back time and go back to that play, I wouldn't do it."
- He added: "But at the end of the day, we're all human, we all make mistakes."
- Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said he believes the ejection could be "learning moment" for Antetokounmpo as to how to keep his cool.
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he wishes he could "turn back time" after being ejected for head butting an opponent in the Milwaukee Bucks' win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
Antetokounmpo was dismissed in the second quarter after an altercation with Mo Wagner which resulted in the Greek star headbutting the Wizards forward.
"Terrible action," Antetokounmpo said, according to ESPN. "If I could go back, turn back time and go back to that play, I wouldn't do it.
"But at the end of the day, we're all human, we all make mistakes. I think I've done a great job all year, in my career at keeping my composure and focus on the game, but at the end of the day, we're human and make mistakes. But at the end of the day, you learn from it, keep playing good basketball and keep moving forward."
The 25-year-old added that the headbutt was nothing personal against Wagner, and that he merely "lost it for a second."
Antetokounmpo's ejection was the third of his career in the NBA regular season and fourth overall including the playoffs.
Earlier this month, he also had to be restrained by officials after attempting to charge at Brooklyn Nets forward Donta Hall, who had fouled him while competing for a rebounding position.
"He's a MVP. People are gonna try him," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said, as per ESPN. "He normally is phenomenal, and today was a slip-up.
"I think it's probably, in some ways, it could be one of the best things that happened today, and it's a learning moment. We'll all remember how important it is that we've got to keep our cool."
Despite Antetokounmpo's ejection, the Bucks held on for a 126-113 win over the Wizards, with Antetokounmpo ending the game with 12 points and nine rebounds.
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