Tyler Herro Breaks His Silence on Alleged Physical Altercation with Bam Adebayo in Las Vegas

By admin — In News — July 14, 2026

   ​Tyler Herro said he’s “just trying to move past all of it” after he was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with Miami Heat center Bam AdebayoHerro, who was traded from Miami to Milwaukee on July 6, told ESPN, “I’m focused on Milwaukee and building something special”ESPN reported that Adebayo struck Herro at a practice court inside the Resorts World Hotel in Las Vegas on Friday, July 10Milwaukee Bucks guard Tyler Herro has spoken out about his alleged physical altercation with Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo.ESPN reported on Friday, July 10 that Herro, 26, and Adebayo, 28, were involved in a fight at the Resorts World Hotel in Las Vegas while the NBA stars were in town for Summer League, with Adebayo allegedly hitting Herro.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn Tuesday, July 14, Herro — who was traded from the Heat to the Bucks in a package that sent Milwaukee’s longtime star Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami on July 6 — said he just wants to move on.“Honestly, I’m just trying to move past all of it,” Herro told ESPN, adding, “I’m focused on Milwaukee and building something special. They obviously just traded the greatest player in their history, so we want to come in and help continue what they’ve been doing,” he said, referring to Antetokounmpo.Tyler Herro on April 14, 2026 in Charlotte, North CarolinaCredit: Jacob Kupferman/Getty“I’m ready to come home and not prove everyone wrong,” Herro, a Wisconsin native, said, adding, “but just be able to represent the city and the state because I wanted to do that coming out of school as well.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to ESPN’s report, sources said the altercation occurred when Adebayo and his Heat teammates arrived at the hotel’s practice court, where Herro had been working out earlier with his AAU team. Adebayo reportedly struck Herro in the head during the altercation, according to ESPN’s report, while they were at a practice court inside the hotel. Adebayo allegedly confronted Herro — who he was teammates with for seven seasons — about comments he had made criticizing him.Herro remained standing after the alleged jab from Adebayo, according to ESPN, and was “restrained by others in the gym from responding physically,” the outlet said.Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter — sign up now!When Herro attended a Summer League game later that day, but reports of the altercation were not made known yet, he was asked about reuniting with his Heat teammates following the blockbuster trade. Herro said, “It’s all love in Miami,” according to ESPN and added, “I’ve seen a couple of the guys, coaching staff, Chris Quinn, Spo [Erik Spoelstra], the front office guys; we are all good in Miami. Just an opportunity for both sides to reset, get a fresh start, and both are super happy with this.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdebayo and Herro had a “mostly good r  

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