Jaylen Brown Sends Blunt Message on Jayson Tatum Ahead of Celtics Grudge Match
IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Jaylen Brown made it clear that he has no plans to talk with Jayson Tatum as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to host the Boston Celtics in Brown’s first regular-season game against his former team.
Key points
- After scoring 29 points in Philadelphia’s 127-121 victory over Chicago on Sunday, Brown was asked whether he planned to speak with Tatum before Tuesday’s highly anticipated matchup between the 76ers and Celtics.
- Brown was asked about Tatum after Sunday’s 127-121 win over the Chicago Bulls, and his blunt response about his ex-co-star earned a slew of reactions from fans on social media.
- This is real rivalry brewing.” However, not everyone bought Brown’s approach, as former NBCS Content Director John Zannis was blunt in his take, writing, “What a baby.” The two franchises know each other well.
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Getty BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 17: Jaylen Brown #7 celebrates with Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the second quarter of Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Additional details
- PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 25: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Detroit Pistons in the third quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 25, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Celtics, 76ers Rivalry Takes Personal Turn Brown previously insisted there was no serious feud between them, although his comments left room for interpretation.
- (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) Getty Jaylen Brown spent nine seasons playing alongside Jayson Tatum in Boston.
- Asked whether he would talk to Tatum when the Celtics visit Tuesday, Brown kept it brief: “I mean, he’s on his side, I’m on my side, playing basketball.
- The former co-stars have done their talking through cameras and microphones, and Tuesday puts them on the same floor, with Philadelphia a half-game ahead of Boston for the top spot in the East.
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