During the first half of the Detroit Pistons-Milwaukee Bucks game on Monday, Pistons star Blake Griffin joined the Detroit fans in a “ref you suck” chant.

The Pistons are facing elimination in Game 4. They are down 3-0 to the Bucks. Griffin is gutting it out by playing with a left knee injury. He's got a big brace on his left knee. Griffin missed Games 1 and 2.

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Griffin is a man of the people. The “ref you suck” chant is a staple of NBA games. When fans don't like the calls the refs are making, they all unite together and start chanting “ref you suck.” Since he was just relaxing at the free-throw line, Griffin figured he'd join the Pistons fans.

Griffin had a stellar regular season for the Pistons. He averaged 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free-throw line. Griffin is the main reason why Detroit made the postseason for the first time since 2016.

It's unfortunate Griffin isn't 100 percent right now. The Pistons were going to lose to the Bucks regardless, but they might have been able to steal a game or two if Griffin was his usual explosive and dominant self.