Stephen A is the king at creating disgusting and harmful narratives with his platform without any context.
Just because two dudes are co-stars doesn’t mean they have to be best friends. They are co-workers. We need to normalize this more. They did their job well together and won a ring. They moved on. Doesn’t have to be emotional.
Stephen A. Smith called out Celtics star Jayson Tatum for Jaylen Brown being traded, via @FirstTake:
"There is no way in hell that Jaylen Brown is gone, let alone traded within the division to the Philadelphia 76ers, if Jayson Tatum cares for that not to happen. If Jayson Tatum stands up, 'I don't want to lose him. What do you mean you traded him? He ain't going nowhere. I want my man here.' Jaylen Brown is still a Boston Celtic. The fact that he is gone is because they wanted to make it clear it was Jayson Tatum's team, and Jayson Tatum clearly did not mind."
@TheDunkCentral@FirstTake@NBA__Courtside For nearly 40% of the cap JB will be making with his $70 million kicker in this CBA next year with the tax aprons, I guarantee Tatum had absolutely nothing to do with that choice.
I mean tbh if it’s anything, JB went on stream and posted on social media sneak dissing Tatum multiple times last year (or it could be read into it that way)
I also genuinely think just bc 2 guys aren’t best friends then the narrative is “they hate each other”. This is a job, they’re co workers. They went separate ways, the end. Doesn’t have to be emotional. They won a championship and did their job well together