Jason Tatum had little interest in talking about his Boston Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown’s exclusion from the Olympic squad for Team USA.
Brown was passed up to replace Kawhi Leonard and was not included in the starting lineup. Derrick White, a fellow Celtic, was substituted by Team USA to cover the gap. Brown has expressed his outrage about the snub on social media.
White posted three emojis with raised eyebrows shortly after it was revealed that he would be taking over. In a post, Brown also criticized Nike, writing, “Nike this what we doing?” USA basketball is mostly sponsored by Nike, and Brown, an Adidas representative, has a convoluted relationship with the company.
When asked if he had spoken with his fellow Celtics player, Tatum responded right away.
Brown, Tatum, and Bayless Don’t Get Along
It’s hardly exactly a forceful declaration supporting Brown on Tatum’s behalf. Talk host Skip Bayless of FS1 speculated that there would be conflict between the two celebrities.
“[Tatum] recently released his signature shoe and is a big Nike fan. According to Bayless on “Undisputed,” this sounds like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown aren’t the best of friends. “To me, it seems like Tatum is saying, ‘Hey, I just need a break,'” When we go to Paris, I don’t have to live with him for an additional month. Simply said, I don’t want to do this.
The opinion expressed by Bayless is not new. Tatum and Brown’s relationship has been the subject of a lot of discussion over the years. But Tatum considered how their relationship had changed after taking home a trophy.
We have to learn how to get along with one another over time. And it applies to everyone. In a recent interview on “7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony & Kid Mero,” Tatum stated, “I was 19 and he was 20 when I first got to the league.” “We were still getting to know one another personally. Our family is barely getting by in this phenomenon known as the NBA. We play on national television every other night, and there are a lot of expectations for us being with Boston. Like there are numerous implications for that.
We had to come to the realization that we were dependent on one another, and at a certain stage of our careers, I had my money and he had his. Both All-Star and All-NBA players were chosen. As if we weren’t delusional about that. It was as if the only thing left to accomplish was to win a championship.
