Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Comments on ‘Disrespectful’ Chants From 76ers Fans

The guard called the comments ‘excessive’ and ‘hostile.’

The Celtics beat the 76ers 110–107 on Saturday thanks to a buzzer-beater from Jayson Tatum, but the win didn’t come without some trash talk from Philadelphia fans.

While NBA teams, especially the Celtics, are used to the comments fans shout at them from the stands, Boston guard Jaylen Brown admitted some fans went a bit “excessive” with some “hostile” chants at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday.

For example, Brown heard fans shouting that they hoped he would injure himself during the game.

“I started talking to one of the fans because it got a little bit excessive, where it got a little disrespectful and stuff like that,” Brown said, via NBC Sports Boston. “Even before the game, we was entering the arena. It was people saying ‘I hope you tear your ACL.’ I understand people care and they love the team that they cheer for, but I think it gets a little excessive at times.”

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Brown finished Saturday’s win with 26 points, four rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes. The Celtics have now won the first three meetings vs. the 76ers.

Boston leads the Eastern Conference standings with a 44–17 record.