Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to also have some qualms about the officiating in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. However, he's just keeping it to himself, and for good reasons.

Speaking to reporters after Saturday's showdown–one that saw the Bucks take the 103-101 win–Antetokounmpo refused to comment about the referees in the game because he doesn't want to get fined for it. Coming from humble beginnings, the Greek Freak doesn't want to waste money like that.

Besides, he just had his second son last year and has plenty of expenses for his babies.

“How much does it cost if I say something, a comment about the refs? Is it $20,000? It’s a lot of money. So, I should not do it. I’ll save my money. I’ve got to pay for diapers,” the Bucks star said, per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo certainly made the correct move here. While several fans might be waiting to see him complain and add some drama to his basketball career, he is just not like that. Besides, the two-time MVP knows nothing will change if he calls out officials like that.

It certainly helps Giannis that the Bucks won, though. The Celtics were clearly not happy with the officiating and made it a point to emphasize that after Game 3, with Ime Udoka saying that he thinks he should tell his players to flop more.

Hopefully, things will be better in Game 4 so Giannis doesn't have to think about complaining and risking getting fined.