Ban on Tyrese Haliburton's father lifted, cleared to attend Pacers next home playoff game: reports

James Jones sounds off on Tyrese Haliburton's father for his post-game confrontation with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

John Haliburton is expected to have a bird's eye view of his son Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of the Indiana Pacers for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The elder Haliburton will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday and watch from a luxury suite as the Pacers take on the New York Knicks in the next game of the high-stakes series, multiple outlets reported on Monday.

John Haliburton's pending return comes after he was barred from attending Pacers' home or road games following his on-court confrontation with two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in late April.

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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts during the fourth quarter of game seven of the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 2024. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)

The Pacers have played in eight playoff games since the incident, and John Haliburton has not attended any of those matchups. The Pacers front office reportedly decided to place a ban on the two-time NBA All-Star's father. 

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ESPN reported, citing sources, that John Haliburton understood and accepted the decision at the time. He is not expected to attend Game 5 when the series shifts back to New York City.

Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates after the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Round 2 Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2025 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Instead of attending the past few games, John