Giannis Antetokounmpo wife, Mariah, became the victim of a shocking attack by what it seemed a Turkish “fan” on Instagram. With an account name hinting to a Turkish man, the coward posted death threats on the account of the mother of four, aged 5 years to a few months old:
“We will kill your entire family. you will be afraid wherever you go.”
After attending the Basketball games in Riga together with two of their children, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s family returned with the rest of the Greek national team to Athens on Monday.
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A few hours later, Mariah shared the threatening message she received from a Turkish “fan” on her Instagram story and added her own comment.
The shocking message Mariah Antetokounmpo received
“People in this world are so disappointing! All this for basketball. I hope those who make hateful comments and send disgusting messages to my family are proud of themselves! But since you want to contact me privately, I will make sure to let the world know who you are publicly!
And to all the Turkish fans, congratulations on your silver medal, you have an amazing team! However, there is no place for this kind of behavior in sports. In reality, there is no room for this kind of behavior. END!”
32-year-old Mariah Antetokounmpo is an American entrepreneur and former volleyball player, best known as the wife of NBA All Star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It is not known whether legal measures have been taken against the man through complaint to Cyber Crime Units that could identify the thug.
