Creon accuses Teiresias of accepting bribes.
Creon decided that Teiresias was being bribed which, obviously, he was not. Let's face it, the guy was backed into a corner. He had practically just had a shouting match with his son, and the said son had told him that his entire city-state was whispering about him because he had condemned Antigone to an excruciatingly slow, cruel death in her own tomb. Then, this old seer comes along and spouts doom and gloom, saying that it's all Creon's fault. Now, Creon, being a bullnecked man, goes on the offensive and attacks Teiresias's credibility. This turns into a trade off of insults, and Creon finds out his son is going to die because of his stubbornness and pride. He then blows a fuse and decides he is right and everyone else is wrong. This results in the virtual ending of Creon's life. He loses his son, wife, trusted advisor who helped him gain the kingship, and a future daughter-in-law. Other people were obviously affected from his decisions because everyone close to him basically died.
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It is only after Haimon leaves that Creon decides to entomb her. Her punishment according to the original edict was to be stoned to death.
Yes, Creon's flaw is stubborn pride, just as it is Antigone's flaw. Interesting...I wonder if you could call that a family trait...passed on through the genes.
Did you also notice that Teiresias was not the first man in the play accused of taking bribes? What could Creon be covering up? Why does he appear to hate the line of Oedipus so much?
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