Even though the Atlanta Hawks won the game, it wasn’t smooth sailing for veteran Bogdan Bogdanovic and head coach Quin Snyder.
Late in the fourth, despite carrying a massive lead, the two individuals had an intense interaction while on the bench. There was a delay in the game after Bogdanovic spilled a water bottle, and then visibly frustrated, he approached his coach.
Clearly upset about something, Bogdanovic then got into the face of Snyder. He pointed to himself and was yelling about something before eventually, his teammates got involved and had to separate the two parties.
Bogdonavic and Snyder had to be separated on the bench 😳 pic.twitter.com/F7Ih78qEkC
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) April 2, 2024
Atlanta ended up winning the game by a convincing margin, so the vibes were mostly good afterward.
Snyder was asked about the heated interaction and he said that everything was all good.
"Bogi was terrific. And he and I are in a great place. Better than good. Great." pic.twitter.com/FsIckDZLA7
— Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) April 2, 2024
Here is what Snyder said during his press conference:
“Bogi was terrific. And he and I are in a great place. Better than good. Great. I love how he played as well. And he’s defending, which has been a point of pride for him.”
Bogdanovic also insisted that there were no problems between the two.
Talked to Bogdan Bogdaovic postgame too and asked about what happened and he said, "we are doing this almost every other minute or we are verbally fighting all the time, which is normal. That means we both care and everyone cares."
— Lauren L. Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) April 2, 2024
According to the Atlanta wing, it was “normal” and that the intensity just suggests that everyone cares about each other.
He added that while it was sad the moment got caught on the broadcast, it is better than both of them holding it in.
