Apparently there is no love lost between Jayson Tatum and one of his former teammates.
Grant Williams played alongside Tatum with the Boston Celtics from 2019 to 2023. The Celtics won a title in their first year without Williams.
However, the Celtics visited Williams’ new team in the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, and Williams showed no mercy.
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Grant Williams #2 of the Charlotte Hornets fouls Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter during their game at the Spectrum Center on November 01, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Late in the game, Tatum was playing on the court when he was hit on the sideline by Williams. Both of these players fell on the field, and a fight between the two teams followed.
Williams was awarded a 2-pointer, as the refs called it a “non-basketball play,” and Jaylen Brown agreed.
“He hit him like it was a football game,” he told reporters after the game, adding that his song was “on purpose.”
“Like Ray Lewis coming up the middle. That’s what it is. Grant knows better than that.”
“Actions speak volumes and that’s what it is,” Brown continued. “We got the win, we’re moving on, but there’s no place in the game for that. I thought JT and Grant were friends. I don’t think so.”
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) helps forward Jayson Tatum (0) to his feet after a foul in the second half against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. (Photos by Jim Dedmon-Imagn)
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Tatum said Williams is “one of my closest friends in the league,” and Williams said the hit was not intentional, but acknowledged the mistake.
“I think it was because he didn’t see me, more than anything else,” Williams said. “Like, I reach out, and I’m physically connected before I reach out.”
Grant Williams, #2 of the Charlotte Hornets, guards Jayson Tatum, #0 of the Boston Celtics, in the first quarter during their game at the Spectrum Center on November 1, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
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The Celtics won the game, 124-109, and it won’t take long to see if there is still bad blood. Both teams are back in action in Charlotte at 6pm on Saturday night.
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