Social media rips Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton for skipping media after bad playoff game

Three nights aft Tyrese Haliburton was connected apical of the NBA world, helium rapidly recovered himself astatine the bottommost of it.

The Indiana Pacers prima gave his squad a 2-0 bid pb implicit the favored Cleveland Cavaliers with a last-second three-pointer connected Tuesday night.

Game 3 of the bid was backmost successful Indianapolis - vantage Pacers.

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Indiana Pacers defender Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots the shot portion Cleveland Cavaliers guardant Evan Mobley (4) defends during crippled 3 of the 2nd circular for the 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

But Haliburton went conscionable 2-for-8 from the floor, scoring a playoff career-low 4 points, arsenic Cleveland took Game 3, 126-104.

After the game, Haliburton was not made disposable to the media, a determination criticized by some fans and Pacers reporters alike.

IndyStar adjunct sports exertion Matthew Glenesk ripped Haliburton, who is without a uncertainty the look of the team.

"You played similar [crap], ain up to it. Can't beryllium the look of a franchise and past hide, IMO," helium wrote connected X.

Indiana Pacers defender Tyrese Haliburton (0) dribbles the shot during crippled 3 of the 2nd circular of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

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His colleague, Gregg Doyel, shared akin thoughts.

"Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton was a no-show during - and aft - Game 3 nonaccomplishment to Cavs. Why does helium not get the cosmopolitan respect helium craves? This is why," helium said.

Donovan Mitchell dropped 43 points successful the triumph - helium had 48 successful the heartbreaking Game 2 nonaccomplishment successful which the Cavs squandered a 20-point lead.

Indiana Pacers defender Tyrese Haliburton (0) passes the shot portion Cleveland Cavaliers guardant Evan Mobley (4) defends during crippled 3 of the 2nd circular of the 2025 NBA Playoffs astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

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The roadworthy squad has won each 3 games successful the series, and the Pacers volition person different accidental to interruption that inclination connected Sunday successful Game 4.

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