Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Dropped the Mic After Clapping Back at Critics With One-Liner (VIDEO)

Tatum was called the “softest Boston Celtics superstar ever” recently.

 Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. / John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images 

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Former NBA guard Brandon Jennings recently took aim at Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, asking on the Gilbert Arenas’ podcast earlier this month if Tatum is the “softest Boston Celtics superstar” ever. When the Toronto Raptors defeated the Celtics on Wednesday, they posted a picture of the final score with a photo of Jennings, further taking a crack at Tatum.

After the Celtics’ 121–94 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday, Tatum was asked about these shots at him. The 26-year-old kept his response brief, bluntly responding, “I don’t know, I guess I’m a big deal.”

Tatum previously clapped back at Jennings on Instagram, mocking his comments with the caption, “SoFtesT SuPeRstar in CeLtiC HiStoRy.”

Tatum also addressed the comments on Jan. 10.

“I think it comes with being one of the best players in the league,” Tatum said at the time. “The more you accomplish, the more it gives people the opportunity to nitpick at things. If I wasn’t who I was or had a certain status, people would probably not talk about me as much. But I’m not the first superstar in league history to deal with this. It comes with it.”

Though Jennings took aim at his teammate, Jaylen Brown, winning NBA Finals MVP over Tatum, Tatum is still an accomplished player as an NBA champion and five-time All-Star entering his eighth season this year.

Eagles Fan Ryan Caldwell Finally Breaks His Silence After Getting Fired From Job & Permanently Banned From Lincoln Financial Field For Verbally Abusing Female Packers Fan

Philadelphia Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell (Photos by Twitter)
Ryan Caldwell, the Philadelphia Eagles fan who went viral for cruelly verbally abusing Green Bay Packers fan Ally Keller during Sunday’s Wild Card Round game, has broken his silence on the incident.

Keller attended the game at Lincoln Financial Field with her fiancé, Alexander Basara. The latter shared a viral video of Ryan Caldwell verbally abusing Keller and using derogatory language towards her.

The Eagles have since announced that Caldwell has received a lifetime ban from home games. He was also fired from his job as a project manager at the BCT Partners consulting firm.

Speaking to Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, Ryan Caldwell expressed remorse for his actions and apologized to Keller. He also claims that the video shared by Basara doesn’t provide the entire “context” of their verbal altercation:

“While attending an NFL game last Sunday to support my beloved Philadelphia Eagles, an incident occurred that I deeply regret. What began as banter with two Packers fans sitting near me escalated to something more serious, and I said things that were unacceptable. In the heat of the moment, I chose unforgiving words to address one of the fans, Ms. Ally Keller.

I want to sincerely apologize to Ms. Keller for those words, and to my wife, family, and friends, my former employer and colleagues, Packer fans, Eagle fans, the Philadelphia Eagles, the City of Philadelphia, and all who were offended.

That said, there are two sides to every story. The video clip circulating online does not reflect the full context of what transpired, and my actions were not without provocation. I will live with this experience, and I am certainly paying a personal price. For those who don’t know me, this incident does not reflect my values or the respect I have for others and is not indicative of the person I am.”