Overview

• A short clip showed Antetokounmpo striking Greece guard Giannoulis Larentzakis on the back of the head during a postgame huddle in a Montenegro tune-up.
• The moment came after Greece beat Montenegro 69-61, with Antetokounmpo in street clothes as he joined the team huddle.
• Alternate angles and archival clips shared on social media depict similar back-of-head slaps between the two dating to their youth national teams.
• Former Bucks guard Jeff Teague told the Club 520 podcast he laughed at the video and believes the gesture was part of a lighthearted game.
• No public statements or disciplinary action have been reported, as attention centers on any potential impact on Greece’s chemistry with EuroBasket days away.