Milwaukee restaurant apologizes for not seating Giannis after Game 4 win
Tipping in a game-winning shot in the NBA Playoffs for the hometown team doesn't get you much these days, apparently.
BelAir Cantina, a Mexican restaurant with six locations in the Milwaukee area, issued an apology on its social media accounts after failing to accommodate Giannis Antetokounmpo following the Bucks' Game 4 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday, in which the All-Star scored the winning points in the final seconds.
We are very sorry we weren’t able to seat Giannis Antetokounmpo in as timely of a manner as we would have hoped. The Milwaukee Bucks big win, thanks to his tip in and the team’s great play, combined with today’s... https://t.co/DTUaBH7hwY
— BelAir Cantina (@BelAirCantina) April 23, 2018
Another patron posted a photo of the "Greek Freak" waiting for a table, noting that Antetokounmpo exited after 10 minutes, but that he "didn't complain" and "just quietly left."
At @BelAirCantina on water street and just watched @Giannis_An34 wait for a table for 10 minutes and no one helped him so he left... Dude just won Milwaukee a playoff game! Get him some service pic.twitter.com/hcjsJfThiA
— Morgan (@MoSokanhe) April 22, 2018
Antetokounmpo's girlfriend, Mariah Danae, later responded to the restaurant with a message that indicated there were no hard feelings and featured a smiling Giannis.
Its all good, much love for you guys ❤️ also thanks to all of the concerned fans I appreciate your support @BelAirCantina pic.twitter.com/gBKSV3CTGJ
— Mariah Danae (@mariahdanae15) April 23, 2018
The 23-year-old forward eventually got his hands on some grub roughly a half-mile away from BelAir Cantina at DiModa Pizza.
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