The perceived drama between Steve Kerr and Jayson Tatum resurfaced after the Boston Celtics held the Warriors a 40-point loss Monday. Kerr and Tatum shared a brief awkward moment postgame where Kerr waited for Tatum as he spoke with Steph Curry and eventually walked away without Tatum's attention.
Steve Kerr said he and Jayson Tatum don't have any beef, calling the Celtics star a "dream to coach." Read more on Boston.com.
Kerr and Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum have a history, dating back to the 2024 Paris Olympics where Tatum logged multiple DNPs, due to Kerr's decision. This controversial coaching decision by Kerr sparked many conversations, most not happy about leaving the Celtics superstar out of the rotation.
NBA fans put their mind to finding out why Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum ignored Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.
Even though the Olympics were months ago, the awkward tension between Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Celtics star Jayson Tatum. When the Warriors and Celtics faced off this week, that much was evident.
The drama surrounding the move has quieted down in recent months as the NBA season continued but resurfaced again on Monday. Cameras caught Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appearing to give Kerr the cold shoulder after Boston’s blowout win over Golden State.
Theo Pinson chimed in on the apparent rift between Jayson Tatum and Steve Kerr following their awkward interaction at Chase Center.
After avenging a loss to the Warriors, Celtics' Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum gave Warriors and Team USA coach Steve Kerr the cold shoulder when he tried to chat with the two Boston stars.
As Kerr said, Tatum did not complain about his reduced role for the national squad, despite the fact that he was coming off an NBA championship with the Celtics at that time. Instead, the five-time All-Star humbly accepted his role for Team USA and did all he could to help the squad achieve its ultimate goal.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the defending champion Celtics' wild inconsistency.
Steve Kerr found himself caught up in a very awkward moment with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown following the Celtics' blowout win.
When Team USA head coach Steve Kerr decided to sparingly play Jayson Tatum during the Paris Summer Olympics, he opened himself up to a season's worth of ridicule. Whenever the Boston Celtics star wing receives an accolade, the jokes and taunts come pouring out.