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Giannis Antetokounmpo Ejected for Head-Butting Moritz Wagner

Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected on Tuesday night during the second quarter after he head-butted Moritz Wagner of the Wizards.

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Orlando, FL - AUGUST 11: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the game against the Washington Wizards on August 11, 2020 at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Milwaukee BucksZinedine Zidane Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected for headbutting Moritz Wagner of the Washington Wizards in the first half.

It went down in the bubble on Tuesday night during the second quarter. Giannis' head-butt came after he and Wagner had been having a contentious and physical game.

You can watch footage of the head-butt, for which he received a flagrant 2 foul, below.

According to ESPN, this is Giannis's third time being ejected during the regular season and fourth ejection if you count the playoffs.

Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal took to Twitter to respond to it all and call out Antetokounmpo for the head-butt.

The 2019 NBA MVP finished out the game playing for 10 minutes and getting 12 points and nine rebounds. The Bucks are No. 1 in the Eastern Conference.

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