Tyrese Haliburton has never missed a chance to stir the pot, especially when it comes to Wisconsin. Drafted 12th overall by the Kings in 2020, then traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2022, the point guard just took his rivalry with Milwaukee fans to electrifying new heights.
But what exactly set off this latest round of online fireworks?
NBA World Reacts to Tyrese Haliburton’s Savage Clapback at Nathan Marzion with Receipts
On Thursday, September 3, 2026, the Chicago Cubs invited the Pacers’ star guard to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field against the Milwaukee Brewers.
For Tyrese Haliburton, this wasn’t just a first pitch, it was a calculated clapback. According to him, the Brewers had rescinded their invitation after the Pacers knocked out the Bucks in consecutive NBA playoffs, and he wasn’t about to let that go quietly.
The Pacers’ guard renounced his Brewers allegiance, declared himself a baseball “free agent,” and was seen trolling his hometown after sporting Cubs and Dodgers jerseys for the world to see.
While accepting the Cubs’ invitation was just his way of getting back, it landed him in a heated social media spat with Bucks fan and podcaster Nathan Marzion.
Reacting to a report by Indiana Pacers and Fever beat writer Scott Agness, Marzion posted, “If the Cubs lose, this is why.”
But this was the beginning of a never-ending petty thread. After the Cubs pulled off a 2-1 win, Haliburton wasted no time firing back: “We won, so what does that mean, Nathaniel?”
Is this how you talk about assholes? Or did I hurt your wittle feelings back to back years in April https://t.co/JqRwumBR50 pic.twitter.com/J7wFLaudF9
— Tyrese Haliburton (@Hali) September 4, 2026
Marzion replied with insults, calling Haliburton’s antics an “expletive” move. What was Haliburton’s response? He dug up all the praise tweets Marzion had posted about him over the years.
“Is this how you talk about [expletive]? Or did I hurt your wittle feelings in back-to-back years in April?” Haliburton taunted.
He attached screenshots: “Haliburton will be a huge steal from this draft – 11/18/20. Tyrese Haliburton for ROY – 2/23/21. Listening to Tyrese Haliburton on The Lowe Post today is fantastic – 7/12/21. Tyrese Haliburton quickly becoming one of my favorite non-Bucks players. He is so electric – 12/4/23.”
The receipt-dump completely sent the basketball world into chaos. Fans immediately rallied behind the Pacers’ cornerstone, celebrating the top-tier trolling.
“Cook that bozo TYRESE,” exclaimed one user.
Cook that bozo TYRESE@nathanmarzion bozo boyyyy https://t.co/cKMw7fm9iF
— Ati (@atioberoi) September 4, 2026
While another user added, “Good lord, an NBA player diving on receipts. Twitter may be back.”
Good lord, an NBA player diving on receipts. Twitter may be back https://t.co/yI8Nx85msr
— Josh Eberley 🇨🇦 (@JoshEberley) September 4, 2026
“He has always been clear… he’s one petty, petty dude; this is so funny,” posted an observer.
One fan noted, “Damn, he caught a body.”
Damn he caught a body https://t.co/AK0gjDTPaV
— 🌨️ (@NotLikeRuss) September 4, 2026
Another fan tweeted, “This dude went into Nathan Marzion’s account and searched Haliburton. I’m crying.”
this dude went into nathan marizons account and searched haliburton im crying https://t.co/XW3KOLTyHe
— Rashad Vaughn Stan – 🍻🧀🦌 (@rashadburner) September 4, 2026
However, not everyone applauded the online spat.
“Only won because Dame and Giannis got hurt in back-to-back years [expletive] lol,” wrote one critic.
Another observer labeled it “Peak insecurity,” stating, “An NBA All-Star punching down on a dude from Twitter is crazy. Peak insecurity.”
An NBA all star punching down on a dude from twitter is crazy 😂
Peak insecurity https://t.co/Ch2w9TdYUk
— Tyler 🧀 (@CheeseheadTy) September 4, 2026
Whether fans view this back-and-forth as top-tier entertainment or petty behavior, the floor general certainly knows how to keep his name trending during the offseason.
