The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 129-105 at home on Thursday night.

The overwhelming defeat led in increased minutes for Bucks bench players, notably Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brother.

Thanasis prepared to enter the game midway in the fourth quarter, with Milwaukee trailing by 23, prompting a scathing remark from analyst Jim Petersen, who saw Thanasis’s entry as a show of surrender by the Bucks.

“The white flag is being waved,” said Petersen.

“Because Thanasis is getting ready to come into the game,” said Petersen when asked to explain his comment

According to Petersen, Thanasis’ presence into Thursday’s game indicated that Milwaukee was prepared to use the end of their bench for the rest of the game and had given up on a comeback. He didn’t hesitate to share his views on the radio in real time.

Thanasis has played in only 19 of the Bucks’ 52 games, averaging 4.1 minutes per game, and has been a healthy scratch in each of the team’s previous five games. In his five minutes on the court on Thursday, he had two points and one personal foul.