Tyrese Haliburton Sends Cryptic Response to Warriors Legend's Threat

Golden State Warriors legend Tim Hardaway and Tyrese Haliburton have some major issues

Feb 11, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) in the second half against the New York Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

It's not uncommon for NBA players to dislike each other and have beef with one another. What is uncommon is when an older Hall of Fame player has vitriol toward a modern NBA All-Star.

This week, Warriors legend Tim Hardaway Sr. was a guest on the Gil's Arena Show, where he unexpectedly bashed Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton.

“If I go back and suit up, I wanna go f*** up Tyrese Haliburton," Hardaway said. "He talks so much s***. I wanna go back and bust his motherf***ing a**. He think he all that.”

“If I go back and suit up, I wanna go f*** up Tyrese Haliburton… He talks so much s***. I wanna go back and bust his motherf***ing a**. He think he all that.”

— Tim Hardaway Sr. 😳

(via @GilsArenaShow) pic.twitter.com/23uEOjcxJn

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 21, 2025

It's unclear if there's a deeper reason why Hardaway despises Haliburton so much or if it's solely just about the basketball.

😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/70rmwdgjaS

— E Booker✊🏾 (@E_Book88) February 21, 2025

When Haliburton heard of the quote, he gave a very cryptic response to the Hall of Famer.

"Tell the world the real reason you feel this way, Tim," Haliburton said.

Tell the world the real reason you feel this way, Tim https://t.co/GB22EdcMlA

— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) February 21, 2025

What makes the situation even more enticing is that Hardaway's son currently plays for the Detroit Pistons. Suddenly, fans now have a whole new level of investment when it comes to the Indiana Pacers facing off against the Detroit Pistons. Unfortunately, they've already faced off four times this season, with the Pacers sweeping the Pistons 4-0, so the next battle wouldn't be until the playoffs.

The Indiana Pacers' next opponent will be the LA Clippers on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. EST.

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