Boston Celtics head coach seemingly wants to fight Brandon Jennings for his recent comments about Jayson Tatum.

The Boston Celtics ’ main superstar Jayson Tatum has been the center of most scrutiny for the team. Recently, former Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings called out Tatum for being the ‘softest’ Celtics superstar ever, and now it’s turned into a full on beef. Here’s how it started, and how it’s going.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum isn't flashy enough for former Bucks scorer Brandon Jennings, and it says a lot about NBA discourse.

Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 25 and the Boston Celtics held off the depleted Denver Nuggets 118-106 as three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness.

Jayson Tatum is tired of being labeled "soft" by analysts and fans alike. On Wednesday, the Celtics star posted an Instagram story along with the caption, "SoFtesT SuPeRstar in CeLtiC HiStoRy" and a laughing emoji. The post also included a picture of himself with a mean mug and clips of his 29-point outburst against the Nuggets a day earlier.

CBS analyst Ashley Nicole Moss defended Celtics star Jayson Tatum amid accusations of being 'soft' hurled at him by former Knicks guard Brandon Jennings.

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Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a response on social media this week regarding comments made by former NBA player Brandon Jennings.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 11 of the 2024-25 season. NBA Players of the Week for Week 11.

A tumble out of bounds during the Celtics’ loss to the Thunder left Jayson Tatum “bruised” and “scraped all up.”

Jayson Tatum is in the midst of his best all-around NBA season for the defending champions. Yet he still can’t escape unfair criticism from some former NBA player pundits. The latest barb came earlier this week when former NBA point guard Brandon Jennings took aim at Celtics star in an appearance on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast earlier this week.