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Jaylen Brown Rips Referees For 'Targeting' Him, 'Clearly (Having) An Agenda' In Celtics-76ers Series
TL;DR
Jaylen Brown criticized NBA referees for allegedly targeting him and having an agenda during the Celtics-76ers playoff series. His comments came after the Celtics' surprising collapse in the first round of the playoffs.
Key points
- Jaylen Brown criticized NBA referees
- Accused officials of targeting him
- Celtics suffered a historic playoff collapse
- Comments made during a Twitch stream
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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown
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Emotions continue to run high in the wake of the Boston Celtics' stunning and historic collapse vs. the Philadelphia 76ers in the first-round of the NBA playoffs.
Celtics superstar Jaylen Brown has taken center stage in the aftermath and on Sunday evening during his Twitch stream, he directed his vitriol towards NBA officials.
"They keep saying there are push-offs and stuff like that," the 29-year-old said. "Do you know how many players do that? That’s the common play, a basketball play. Every player does it. So why are you targeting me? They clearly had an agenda. Maybe because I had spoken and was critical of the refs in the regular season. So you know how they responded? You’re going to lead the playoffs in offensive fouls. That was the response from the officiating crew."
Q&A
What did Jaylen Brown say about NBA referees?
Jaylen Brown accused NBA referees of targeting him and having a clear agenda during the Celtics-76ers playoff series.
How did the Celtics perform in the playoffs against the 76ers?
The Boston Celtics experienced a stunning and historic collapse in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers.
What platform did Jaylen Brown use to express his frustrations?
Jaylen Brown shared his frustrations about the referees during a Twitch stream.
