To whomever is responsible for roster decisions:

I’d like to file a formal complaint.

I’ve waited my whole life to go to a Milwaukee Bucks game. I dreamed of watching Giannis dunk from the free throw line or flex after a block, and you decide to bench him!? C’mon! Antetokounmpo is too legit to sit.

For weeks, my sister begged my parents to purchase tickets, just so she could surprise her favorite brother in the world (me) with the best birthday gift ever (which may or may not have brought literal tears to my eyes). But I guess the surprise was on us, huh? Cue tears again. (Just kidding… those tears were figurative.)

But seriously, you’re lucky that Pat Connaughton decided to go full superhero and drop a career-high 43 points. And I did appreciate that we got a little more adventure than we bargained for, when the game went into overtime. Plus, I have to admit, it was pretty adorable watching Giannis cheer from the bench with his two little kids. And sitting just 20 rows away from greatness? Breathing the same air as the Greek Freak himself? Whoa! How exciting. I mean, disappointing, because this is a complaint letter.

In the end, we were forced to witness the Bucks win, I had to endure muscle soreness from dancing so hard, and then, instead of being able to make a calm exit, I found myself skipping out the doors with a huge smile and some new Bucks merch to show for it all!

See? Regrettable. Hence, I would like a full refund.

Okay, actually, as I proof-read this letter out loud, it appears that I actually did have a blast, despite your poor decision-making. So… fine. Complaint withdrawn.

But I have a clipboard and I know how to use it. So next time I step foot in the Fiserv Forum, I respectfully request play time for my main man Giannis. Otherwise, there will be no need to fear the deer because the deer will need to fear this superfan in 3-layers of Giannis gear.

With basketball love and rage,
Your almost 11-year-old NBA rising star