Jayson Tatum Destroys Former NBA Veteran After Ridiculous Criticism
By Ryan Markham
In the current sports era, podcasts have become a common space for former (and current) players to have conversations, bring up stories about their careers that may not have been shared before, and simply talk about sports. These podcasts can spark intriguing debates and even sometimes are a platform for guests to throw shade at other players.
Jayson Tatum Destroys Former NBA Veteran After Ridiculous Criticism
The most recent instance that has made headlines in the past few days involves Brandon Jennings, a nine-year NBA veteran who last played for the Bucks in the 2017-18 season, and the Celtics very own Jayson Tatum.
To backtrack, Jennings went on Gilbert Arenas's podcast "Gil's Arena Show" on January 5th, and brought up some questionable arguments about how Tatum is "soft", also comparing him to past Celtics legends like Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Bill Russell in terms of toughness. Jennings also went on to say that Tatum's 28 points per game doesn't make him tough and he would be more fearful of Jaylen Brown than Tatum.
One last blasphemous remark Jennings provided was, "If he was so tough, why didn't he get Finals MVP last year?" as if Tatum didn't lead the Celtics in points, assists, and rebounds per game in the five-game series against Dallas. Gilbert Arenas was in Tatum's defense, saying his 28 ppg does make him tough.
In response, Tatum made an Instagram post on Wednesday with the caption "SoFtesT SuPeRstar in CeLtiC HiStoRy", as the post contained his highlights and pictures from the Celtics' recent four-game road trip.
This criticism comes from Jennings, who averaged 14.1 points, 3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists over his career for five different teams in nine years. The only accolade Jennings received was being named to the All-Rookie team in the 2009-10 season.
It is safe to say Tatum is a more accomplished player while still only 26, and this will only add to Tatum's motivation to win back-to-back titles and silence the critics. Tatum is playing arguably the best basketball of his career while the Celtics are still the betting favorites to win the championship in June.
The Celtics are home to take on the Kings this Friday and Pelicans on Sunday before heading out to Toronto for a matchup with the Raptors on January 15th.
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