Michael Finley is adamant he’s not a member of the fun police.
Nearly two years after the Mavericks executive wascaught on video ripping a celebratory beer awayfrom Luka Doncic following Dallas’ Western Conference Finals victory over the Timberwolves, Finley revealed he was absolutely not attempting to throw a wet blanket onhis star’s party.
Luka Doncic and his father, Sasa, after the Dallas Mavericks clinched a spot in the NBA Finals.pic.twitter.com/fbqhft2G6B
Finley insisted to 105.3 The Fan on Thursday that he was actually just temporarily holding the beverage for Doncic so the Mavericks’ social media team could snap some photos of the guard following the big May 2024 win.
“This is the God’s honest truth about the beer situation with our former player,” Finley said. “So after the game in Minnesota, we win the Western Conference championship, we’re on our way to the Finals. I leave the court. I see No. 77 standing over there having a beer, and I say, ‘Congratulations, young fella. You definitely deserve that beer.’
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“And he’s like, ‘Thanks, Fin. Thanks.’
“I leave him, I go in the locker room, I celebrate with the rest of the team. We’re having a great time. Champagne’s being popped, pictures are being taken, and we’re having a jolly old time.”
During his visit with@OThankKevinand@inthemageors,#Mavsco-interim GM Michael Finley addressed the viral video of him taking a beer from Luka Doncic after Dallas won the Western Conference Finals:"I'm glad you asked that question. This is the God's honest truth…"pic.twitter.com/qLyezb7qRz
Finley, though, said when he briefly left the locker room, he noticed some of Dallas’ photographers were “frozen” and staring at Doncic — who was traded to the Lakers only a few months after the incident.
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