{"id":4487,"date":"2026-06-08T15:54:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=4487"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:54:58","slug":"charles-barkley-calls-out-stupid-celtics-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-issue-tien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=4487","title":{"rendered":"Charles Barkley calls out \u2018stupid\u2019 Celtics Jayson Tatum-Jaylen Brown issue..TIEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has had enough of the ongoing issue between Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"featured-with-video\">\n<div class=\"video-overlay relative aspect-video w-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Charles-Barkley-at-a-Timberwolves-game.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Phoenix Suns former player Charles Barkley (left) and team owner Mat Ishbia sit courtside against the Minnesota Timberwolves during an NBA Cup game at Mortgage Matchup Center.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"delayed-stn-player z-45 absolute inset-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:h-full [&amp;&gt;*]:w-full is-visible\">\n<div class=\"not-prose aspect-video min-h-[250px] w-full md:w-auto\" data-stn-player=\"o8keb10h\">Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<article id=\"article-3829435\" class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">There have been multiple rumors surrounding the\u00a0future of Jaylen Brown\u00a0with the Boston Celtics, especially after he recently put one of his properties in Boston up for sale.<\/p>\n<p>Brown, who won NBA Finals MVP after leading the Celtics to the title in 2023, has been the subject of a reported rift with teammate\u00a0Jayson Tatum, a situation that NBA Hall of Famer\u00a0Charles Barkley\u00a0believes is \u201cstupid\u201d, as\u00a0he said plainly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4488\" src=\"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-13.png 819w, https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-13-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think these guys are so stupid at times,\u201d Barkley said via MassLive. \u201cI never understand why guys don\u2019t want to play with other great players. This notion you have to have an A or B. When I got traded to Phoenix and played with Kevin Johnson and Dan Majerle, I was thrilled to play with two other great players. You just want to win. It\u2019s not about the individual accolades. If I\u2019m Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, I\u2019m like, \u2018Man, I\u2019m going to play with another great player for 10 years. Maybe we win multiple championships. I don\u2019t give a damn whose team it is.\u2019 I just think this whole situation is, \u2018What the hell you want? You want to win.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the whole situation is silly and stupid,\u201d he continued. \u201cI would want to play with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. I want to play with both of those guys for multiple times in my career and let the chips fall where they may.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This past season, Brown averaged 28.7 points with 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, while Tatum averaged 21.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has had enough of the ongoing issue between Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Mark J. 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