(Video) Friendship questioned after WILD foul from Grant Williams sends Jayson Tatum flying 

NBA star Jayson Tatum enudred a 'bad' tackle on him by his former teammate Grant Williams during the Celtics-Hornets matchup.

(Video) Friendship questioned after WILD foul from Grant Williams sends Jayson Tatum flying 

Jayson Tatum and Grant Williams

The Boston Celtics have had a flying start to their 2024-25 NBA campaign, winning five out of the six games they have played. Their most recent win came against the Charlotte Hornets. However, Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Hornets veteran Grant Williams stole the headlines during this matchup. It’s important to note that Williams is a former Celtics player.

Toward the end of Boston’s 124-109 victory over Charlotte on Friday, Williams took out Tatum with a hit more suited for an NFL game than an NBA contest. Tatum carried the ball up to court after grabbing a rebound with 2:02 left in the contest. At halfcourt, Williams charged at him and checked his shoulder, laying him out.

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Williams was removed from the game after receiving a Flagrant two foul call. Many Celtics stars were left upset with Williams’ tackle on his Tatum. James Williams, the referee of the game, explained that the violation was flagrant 2.

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Grant Williams accelerates, makes a significant impact to the dribbler, a non-basketball play, potential for injury.

James Williams via the Celtics vs. Hornets broadcast

Maybe wanting the game to be over, Tatum left without addressing Williams. However, Williams was yelled at as he exited the court by Tatum’s current teammates, particularly Jaylen Brown, who seemed to feel differently. Brown also addressed this situation after the game.

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Jaylen Brown reacts to Jayson Tatum and Grant Williams’ tussle

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are among the most powerful duos in the NBA for the Boston Celtics. Both stars have each other’s immense support on and off the court. In relevance to this, Tatum was fouled by his former teammate Grant Williams during the most recent game. Brown was having none of it as he called out Williams in the post-match press conference for his dirty play.

I don’t know what that was about. I think that spoke for itself. That wasn’t a basketball play. Grant knows better than that. … There’s no place in the game for that. I thought JT and Grant were friends. I guess not.

After the game, Jaylen Brown told the reporters
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However, soon after, Williams also shared his feelings regarding the foul made on Tatum. He stated that he did not intend to hurt Tatum. He also stated that Tatum is ‘one of the closest friends’ in the league. All eyes will be on their next matchup as the 2024-25 NBA season progresses. The Celtics will be looking to defend their title this season after clinching it this past season.