Jayson Tatum Addresses Jaylen Brown Getting Left Off Team USA

Eric Jay Santos | Jul 11, 2024

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Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White will be representing Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, this year’s Eastern Conference and NBA Finals MVP, was snubbed from Team USA’s roster. 

On Wednesday afternoon, Brown cryptically posted three monocle-clad emojis on his X account. The suggestive message came shortly after Team USA decided that White would be filling the team’s final roster spot. 

As captured by NBC Sports Boston, Tatum has not spoken to Brown since Team USA’s decision. When asked if it will be hard playing without Brown, Tatum stated “I mean, there’s so many guys that could, you know, take that last spot or whatever. So, yeah, it is.” 

Jayson Tatum was asked about whether or not he has spoken to Jaylen Brown, and if it's hard not having him a part of Team USA 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/V5VIcxAGzd

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) July 11, 2024

Tatum and Brown have been teammates since 2017. Both players were pivotal to the Celtics’ successful campaign for the 2024 NBA championship. 

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