# Jaylen Brown explains apparent snub of former teammate Jayson Tatum: 'I wasn't paying attention'

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6 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 12:55 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaylen-brown-explains-apparent-snub-185535300.html>

Jaylen Brown said he wasn't paying attention when former Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum tried to greet him before their first matchup since Brown's summer trade to Philadelphia.

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 10, 2026, 9:15 AM: [The Bounce: Jaylen Brown's real beef is with the Celtics, not Jayson Tatum](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7770132/2026/11/10/jaylen-brown-jayson-tatum-nba-first-meeting-the-bounce/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
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- Nov 10, 2026, 10:01 PM: [Jaylen Brown repeatedly snubs ex-teammate Jayson Tatum as Celtics crush Sixers 'lambchops and some gravy'](<https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/jaylen-brown-snubs-jayson-tatum-celtics-crush-sixers-lambchops-gravy>) — Fox News (TV network, United States)
  Jaylen Brown gave Jayson Tatum the cold shoulder before tip-off in Philly, capping months of silence after a tense dinner confrontation in France.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:50 AM: [“I Wasn’t Paying Attention”: Jaylen Brown Responds to Giving Jayson Tatum Cold Treatment at Tip-Off, Skips Him After Game](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-i-wasnt-paying-attention-jaylen-brown-responds-to-giving-jayson-tatum-cold-treatment-at-tip-off-skips-him-after-game/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Last night, the Brown-Tatum drama had its first face-off. While the game ended up a one-sided affair, it had spice sprinkled all over. It started right from tip-off with Jayson Tatum trying to cool things off. But their first meeting as opponents offered little sign of a reunion. Jaylen Brown ignored Tatum’s attempt to greet
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:32 AM: [Jaylen Brown gives former teammate Jayson Tatum frosty greeting as Celtics beat 76ers](<https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/11/jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-76ers-celtics-greeting-nba>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:55 PM: [Jaylen Brown explains apparent snub of former teammate Jayson Tatum: 'I wasn't paying attention'](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaylen-brown-explains-apparent-snub-185535300.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Jaylen Brown said he wasn't paying attention when former Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum tried to greet him before their first matchup since Brown's summer trade to Philadelphia.
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:55 PM: [Jaylen Brown explains apparent snub of former teammate Jayson Tatum: 'I wasn't paying attention'](<https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-11-11/jaylen-brown-jayson-tatum-snub-celtics-76ers>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Jaylen Brown said he wasn’t paying attention when former Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum tried to greet him before their first matchup since Brown’s summer trade to Philadelphia.
