# ‘I Wasn’t Paying Attention’ — 76ers’ Star Jaylen Brown Offers Blunt Justification For Viral Jayson Tatum Snub

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 7:37 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wasn-t-paying-attention-76ers-133716759.html>

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.

## 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 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.
- 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.
