“Trying to save his job” – Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother Thanasis forcefully held back after HUGE brawl breaks out on court; fans react

Thanasis Antetokounmpo draws sarcasm from fans trying to get into scuffle involving his superstar brother Giannis.

“Trying to save his job” – Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother Thanasis forcefully held back after HUGE brawl breaks out on court; fans react

Thanasis is held back as Giannis is grabbed and spun to the floor (Image via YouTube)

Usually, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar gets noticed by the media and fans. This time it was a different Antetokounmpo who was noticed for an incident by fans.

In one play, Giannis Antetokounmpo drove to the basket and spun as he was trying to get the shot off, only to lose his balance. Pacers player Aaron Nesmith was guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo and grabbed him as he fell towards the floor. Thanasis Antetokounmpo leapt up thinking his brother was on the receiving end of a violent move. That is when teammate Jae Crowder held Thanasis Antetokounmpo back. Crowder knew Thanasis Antetokounmpo would leap to help his brother and make matters worse.

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Bobby Portis, who was on the court with Giannis Antetokounmpo, went after Nesmith to fight for his illustrious teammate. That caused a massive brawl and shouting match between Portis and the rest of the Pacers squad. Things would have been much worse if Thanasis Antetokounmpo entered the scuffle with his will to fight for his brother.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo was playing a game for the ages. He dominated the Indiana Pacers with a 64-point, 14-rebound effort. The highest in-game score by a Milwaukee Bucks player in history record was enough to put the Pacers away. The Bucks won 140 – 126.

Fans watching Thanasis Antetokounmpo in action for the first time

Thanasis Antetokounmpo is usually a backup for the Bucks. So was the case between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers match today. His season averages are 0.9 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists. These numbers usually mean the player is not in the spotlight.

The Antetokounmpo brothers
The Antetokounmpo brothers (Image via Twitter)

However, this incident brought Thanasis Antetokounmpo into the spotlight. In a rare occurrence, fans could see the player being covered by the cameras. Fans had hilarious reactions watching the incident:

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Thanasis Antetokounmpo was right to stand up for his brother. However, it was correct of Crowder to hold him back. That move reduced the impact of the incident to a certain degree.

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