Jaylen Brown completely ignores Jayson Tatum's greeting before Celtics-76ers tip
As players took the court for opening tip, Tatum approached his former Celtics teammate, who’s now starting for the rival 76ers. Tatum made an effort to dap Brown up. Brown acted like he didn’t exist.
In preparation for the 76ers-Celtics game, Jaylen Brown had stated prior to the match that he did not intend to speak with his former teammate Jayson Tatum. True to his word, Brown ignored Tatum's attempt to reach out to him as they took the court before tipoff. Tatum tried to dap Brown, but Brown, engrossed in spinning the basketball, acted as if Tatum was not there.
Tatum then proceeded to chat with LeBron James, who was happy to engage in pregame banter with his rival before focusing on the game itself. The awkward encounter between Tatum and Brown was left standing next to each other, resembling someone who had been left hanging. The ball was eventually tipped to diffuse the tension. Both players have downplayed any underlying tension between them, with Tatum asserting there is "no animosity, there's no beef," while Brown acknowledged there might be "a little lamb chops and gravy" in his relationship with Tatum.
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