# “I Wasn’t Paying Attention”: Jaylen Brown Responds to Giving Jayson Tatum Cold Treatment at Tip-Off, Skips Him After Game

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3 outlets covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 11, 2026, 5:50 AM · Read it: <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/>

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

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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 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, 7:37 AM: [‘I Wasn’t Paying Attention’ — 76ers’ Star Jaylen Brown Offers Blunt Justification For Viral Jayson Tatum Snub](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wasn-t-paying-attention-76ers-133716759.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Boston Celtics routed the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 on Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena in the teams’ first regular-season meeting since Boston traded Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia in the offseason. Paul George, who joined the Celtics in that deal, torched his former team for a game-high 36 points.