The Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Adrian Griffin, surprising Giannis Antetokounmpo, who denied having a say in the decision. Griffin made his first comments since the firing, and Giannis deflected blame for the decision. The team's viral pregame dance sparked jokes about Griffin. Speculation arose about Giannis' influence on coaching decisions, but he denied involvement. The firing prompted discussions about the reasons behind it.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo just shut down rumors that he had a say in Adrian Griffin's firing ⬇️ https://t.co/Fb1srvnHbw
This WAS different - but the #Bucks choice of coach and personnel decisions in general aren't up to Giannis ✍️ @LoriNickel https://t.co/fCVyoxJbxN via @journalsentinel
Giannis speaks on his relationship with former head coach Adrian Griffin. 🗣️ (🎥: @hoopshype) https://t.co/my9jEhbkvo
The Bucks’ viral pregame moment had NBA fans making jokes about Adrian Griffin, the team’s recently fired coach https://t.co/EZ5MlWN7pX
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Giannis was caught off guard by the Milwaukee's decision to fire Adrian Griffin. 👀 https://t.co/HYbZrLe8Y6 https://t.co/6Wc0lPh2Oq
Giannis Antetokounmpo deflects blame for Adrian Griffin firing as Bucks dance before game https://t.co/eGmGeWHB8x https://t.co/l7XtDKDsVG
Adrian Griffin makes first comments since sudden Bucks firing https://t.co/sf8zBkHUJd https://t.co/QYit3dwoCr
Bucks on a different aura since the firing of Adrian Griffin https://t.co/QfbKOQoPHF