Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer for paying attention to Drake and his antics in the first four games of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

Barkley said during the TNT Pre-Game Show that Budenholzer should just snub what Drake has been doing and instead focus on leading the Bucks.

The NBA legend said that instead of talking about Drake, Budenholzer should pay attention to the Raptors players who killed them in Games 3 and 4 like Norman Powell, Marc Gasol, and Serge Ibaka.

Drake has been an animated figure in the playoffs for the Raptors, and he took it to another level in Game 4. The popular rapper was seen trolling Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo while he was taking a free-throw, and was also caught massaging the shoulders of Raptors coach Nick Nurse.

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Budenholzer took notice of Drake's antics in an interview before the pivotal Game 5 of the series. The first-year Bucks coach said that he is quite surprised that Drake is being allowed to do what he wants to do on the sidelines.

“There's certainly no place for fans and, you know, whatever it is exactly that Drake is for the Toronto Raptors,” Budenholzer said via ESPN. “You know, to be on the court, there's boundaries and lines for a reason, and like I said, the league is usually pretty good at being on top of stuff like that.”

It remains to be seen how Drake and the league will respond after the rapper's antics made headlines.

The Raptors will host the Bucks in Game 6 on Saturday night at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.