Jaylen Brown didn’t hold back Saturday, responding to his former Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum’s “no beef” claims with a culinary twist after the Philadelphia 76ers took down the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116. While both players agree there’s “no beef,” Brown’s latest comments make it pretty clear there’s still some serious flavor in their relationship, and he’s not afraid to let everyone taste it.
“He’s Got a Great PR Team”
After the Sixers’ win, Brown was asked directly about Tatum’s previous night’s comment, “This ain’t no f***ing Shaq and Kobe. There’s no beef.” Brown’s response was sharp and immediate: “He’s got a great PR team.” He then launched into a description of their relationship that definitely isn’t just “no beef.” “We’ve accomplished some great things. He’s a hell of a basketball player. He’s got a great PR team. There’s no beef but it might be a little lamb chops and some gravy. He should stay ready at all times.” What does that even mean? When pressed, Brown kept it cryptic but telling: “That’s what it is. No beef. It should never, ever be that. It’s just basketball. We both blessed. But it might be a little lamb chop. We’ll be alright.” Asked if he’d even have a conversation with Tatum, Brown doubled down on the “great PR team” and “lamb chop” lines, adding, “We both got so much stuff in front of us. At the end of the day, you gotta do what you gotta do for his team. I gotta do what I do for my team. Jayson’s a great guy. Like I said, great family. Hell of a basketball player, hell of a PR team. There’s no beef. A little lamb chop.”
Tatum Wants It Quiet, Brown Says “Stay Ready”
This back-and-forth ignited when Brown called “cap” on Tatum’s Instagram claim that he didn’t know about Brown’s trade to the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, for his part, expressed frustration on Friday about the whole thing going public. “It’s turned into this drama type of thing,” he stated, adding, “I got two kids.” Tatum insisted he reached out to Brown “the day he got traded,” calling and texting him, and acknowledges “people process things differently.” He wants to move past the internet chatter: “At this point in our lives, we’re too old to be having our relationship discussed X, Y, Z on the internet. If there’s a conversation to be had, we can definitely have that conversation. I welcome that. I’ve always wanted the best for him and wished the best for him. I’ve always publicly said those things. I see all these things, ‘Get your popcorn ready,’ like it’s a f***ing boxing match. I play basketball.”
The Trade That Sparked The Fire
The contentious trade that sent Brown to Philadelphia followed a season where he was the Celtics’ clear MVP. Brown clearly wasn’t happy about being shown the door, while Tatum reportedly distanced himself from the decision, calling the situation tough. The former teammates played nine seasons together and even won a championship in 2024. Despite their success, the Brown trade apparently had an “air of inevitability.” There were always questions about whether the Celtics wanted to keep two wings on supermax contracts long-term, especially as Brown got older. Now with Brown in Philly and Tatum still with his old squad, the early season matchups between these two are going to be must-watch, especially with Brown’s warning that Tatum “should stay ready at all times.”
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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