INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Beverley indicated a video displaying him throwing a ball at a spectator on Thursday was deceptive however later added that “I’ve to be higher.”

Cameras confirmed Beverley sitting on the bench and tossing a ball into the stands and hitting a fan with about 2 ½ minutes left in Milwaukee’s 120-98 Recreation 6 loss at Indiana that knocked the Bucks out of the playoffs. After a special fan threw the ball again to Beverley, who was holding his arm out for it, the Bucks guard fired it again at that spectator.

Beverley declined to reply a query about it whereas chatting with reporters after the sport. However he replied to an X put up that confirmed the video by saying, “Not Honest in any respect. Exchanged between a fan and our ball membership all evening. We warned and requested for assist all evening. Not truthful.”

Six hours later, Beverley issued another X post saying, “However I’ve to be higher. And I’ll.”

Additionally throughout his postgame media session, Beverley wouldn’t permit a selected journalist to ask a query after discovering that she didn’t subscribe to his podcast. He informed her to get her microphone out of his face after which finally requested her to go away the interview circle.

The journalist was recognized on social media as ESPN producer Malinda Adams. She tweeted Friday that Beverley known as her and apologized.

“I admire it and settle for it,” she stated in her tweet. “The Bucks additionally reached out to apologize.”