Giannis Antetokounmpo has had an excellent postseason so far, cementing his status as one of the top superstars in the league.
But following his Game 4 win, fans had one question for him: why did he leave early in the first quarter?
With folks still wondering, Giannis himself was given the chance to enlighten us all, and he did not disappoint:
“How you guys say politely, I went to take a tinkle. I went to take a tinkle and came back. It’s ‘tinkle,’ right?”
Giannis when asked about why he has left the last two games early in the first quarter.
"How you guys say politely, I went to take a tinkle. I went to take a tinkle and came back. It's 'tinkle,' right?"
Laughter follows…
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 15, 2021
"I went to take a tinkle and came back." 😂
—Giannis on leaving early in the first quarter in Games 3 and 4 pic.twitter.com/lChrvXy5ZS
— ESPN (@espn) July 15, 2021
Sometimes, the answer really is that simple. No hidden conspiracy going on, or unreported injury: Giannis just had to go.
Of course, NBA Twitter had a bit of fun with the situation.
https://twitter.com/TheRealJayTim/status/1415535819427880960
Giannis needs to tinkle in the first quarter of the rest of the games in the series 😂
— Korliban (@tunchi2chains) July 15, 2021
Leaving Twitter now…gotta go take a tinkle.
Oh Giannis, how do I love thee, let me count the ways.
— Phil Cianciola (@cianciola) July 15, 2021
https://twitter.com/eldyrado42/status/1415528582538043397
giannis confirmed it
he sat early in the first quarter
because he had to tinkle
that's my mvp pic.twitter.com/ZNM3jiZ3fo
— beauCHAMPS (@mamadimob) July 15, 2021
The whole thing is quite funny, and Giannis only makes it better.
But on a more serious note, the Greek Freak has really found his groove over the past few games. With amazing performances, he’s leading the Bucks through this series and has them closer than ever to winning the title.
Whatever he has to do in order to keep up his current pace, he should just go ahead and do it. Because when Giannis is playing like this, the Bucks are a hard team to beat.
