Celtics’ Jayson Tatum gets 100% real about Jaylen Brown’s viral pregame snub

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum addressed a viral pregame moment where former teammate Jaylen Brown did not return his greeting before tip-off. Facing Brown for the first time since his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers, Tatum stated he did not take the interaction personally. Tatum dismissed any drama, explaining that he was solely focused on preparing for the game, competing, and securing a win.

The Celtics went on to defeat the 76ers 123-101 in Philadelphia, led by Paul George's 36-point performance against his former team. Tatum contributed 21 points, while Brown recorded 13 points for Philadelphia. Although Brown did not reciprocate Tatum's pregame embrace, he greeted several other former Celtics teammates after the final buzzer.