Jaylen Brown repeatedly snubs ex-teammate Jayson Tatum as Celtics crush Sixers’ ‘lamb chops and a little gravy’
Former Celtics star Jaylen Brown clashed with his former running mate Jayson Tatum over dinner in France last June over their future in Boston, and those disagreements finally resurfaced on the floor Tuesday night.
According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, the awkward European meeting marked the last time the two stars spoke face to face.
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Boston had just pulled Giannis Antetokounmpo, who ended up in Miami. Celtics executives had put Brown on the table during these talks. Once Brown got wind that he was being shopped, he went straight to Tatum to find out where he stood and if Tatum still wanted him in Boston.
Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics on November 10, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (NBAE via Getty Images)
Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics attend an NBA game on November 10, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (NBAE via Getty Images)
Charania reported that Brown approached and confronted Tatum at the table specifically to address their future in tandem and gauge Tatum’s position on the entire situation.
Boston traded Brown to Philadelphia a few days later, effectively ending communication between the two. Tatum called and texted, but Brown never responded.
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Seconds before tipoff Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Tatum walked over and patted Brown on the chest to say hello. Brown gave him back absolute zero. Staring straight ahead, Brown didn’t flinch, didn’t hit him and just walked past him as if Tatum wasn’t there.
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics confronts Jaylen Brown of the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena on November 10, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)
Asked before Tuesday’s council if he planned to clarify things, Brown said, “There’s nothing to say.” Brown then dropped the first faceoff on the field between the two, as Philadelphia lost 123-101 to Boston.
After the final buzzer, Brown hugged several of his former teammates before returning to the locker room, leaving the floor without saying a word to Tatum.
Brown had 13 points against his former team. Tatum had 21 on 8-of-17 shooting.
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When Tatum claimed in a video last month that the exchange caught him off guard, Brown fired back on Instagram with a blue cap emoji. Tatum tried to silence the drama to reporters: “It’s not fucking Shaq and Kobe. There’s no beef.”
Brown responded on camera: “I saw him say it’s no beef and I think he’s right. There’s no beef. Jayson comes from a wonderful family. We’ve accomplished great things. He’s a hell of a basketball player. He’s got a great PR team. It’s not beef. But it could be some lamb chops and gravy.”
Jaylen Brown of the Philadelphia 76ers guards Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics in the first quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena on November 10, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)
Drafted third overall in back-to-back drafts (Brown in 2016, Tatum in 2017), the duo reached five conference finals, two NBA Finals and won the 2024 NBA title.
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Debates over franchise ownership followed. Tatum won first-team All-NBA awards, while Brown won the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals MVP and Finals MVP awards.
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