John Haliburton can roll with the punches.<\/p>\n
Tyrese Haliburton\u2019s father laughed and had a good time with Thunder fans ribbing him outside of Paycom Center after Oklahoma City\u2019s Game 5 120-109 win<\/a> over the Pacers on Monday.<\/p>\n John, wearing his son\u2019s yellow jersey, teased a few fans as if he would approach them while they chirped, but smiled through the interactions.<\/p>\n One fan kept saying, \u201cWhat you think?\u201d before John seemingly posed for a photo with another and then shook hands with someone, as captured in a 24-second video posted to Streamable<\/a>.<\/p>\n That John could smile through it all prevented any redos of his infamous on-court interaction with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo during the first round that resulted in him and the Pacers agreeing to an eight-game ban that ended<\/a> during the Eastern Conference finals.<\/p>\n John Haliburton has some fan with a fan. streamable.com<\/p>\n John Haliburton outside the Thunder\u2019s arena. streamable.com<\/p>\n John waved a towel and celebrated on the court after the Pacers ousted the Bucks in five games and he eventually crossed paths with the ex-MVP, bumping heads with him<\/a>.<\/p>\n Antetokounmpo called John\u2019s actions \u201cvery disrespectful,\u201d while the elder Haliburton apologized and his son called out his father\u2019s tactics.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n John Haliburton after Game 5. streamable.com<\/p>\n John Haliburton poses for a photo with a fan. streamable.com<\/p>\n \u201cHe needs to just allow me to play basketball and stay over there, and I\u2019ll come to him to celebrate,\u201d Tyese said at the time. \u201cBut the emotions of the game got excited there. I talked with him. I\u2019ll talk with Giannis about it. I don\u2019t think my pops was in the right at all there.\u201d<\/p>\n The Finals shifts to Indianapolis for Game 6 and Tyrese\u2019s health is the biggest storyline.<\/p>\n