Watch: Giannis gets into confrontation with a ladder following loss

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is defended by Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo gets into confrontation with a ladder following loss to 76ers

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated 11/19/22

On Friday night, following a poor shooting performance in a 110-102 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo took out his frustrations on a ladder.

After an abysmal night from the free-throw line, Antetokounmpo returned to the court at the Wells Fargo Center to chuck up shots from the charity stripe postgame. However, with the arena's crew already breaking down the court, a ladder blocked the basket Antetokounmpo had chosen to shoot on. After seemingly failing to persuade the workers to move the ladder, Antetokounmpo aggressively shoved it to the ground.

Giannis throwing down the ladder and disrespecting the employees of ⁦@WellsFargoCtr⁩ after losing to the ⁦@sixers⁩. pic.twitter.com/DBrRu1nq7K
— Dennis Moore (@dem389) November 19, 2022

Whether or not the arena employees should have complied and let Antetokounmpo shoot is another debate, but the two-time MVP probably could've handled the situation a tad bit better.

Despite finishing with a team-high 25 points in Friday's loss, Antetokounmpo had difficulty getting free throws to fall. While he was a pedestrian 10-of-22 from the field, Antetokounmpo hit just four of 15 attempts from the line.

Antetokounmpo's free-throw percentage has declined this season after he showed improvements in 2021-2022. Last season, Antetokounmpo shot 72.2 percent from the line, his best since shooting 72.9 percent in 2018-2019, improving from 68.5 and 63.3 percent the previous two seasons. However, Friday's dud dropped his free-throw percentage to 58.7, well below the league average of 81.6.

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