Jayson Tatum was asked if Brandon Jennings calling him soft or Scottie Barnes clapping in his face made him want to play more angry.

As Boston's best player, Jayson Tatum has done a good job of playing solid basketball. Despite that, the Celtics are just 2-2 in their last four games, and they barely survived a win over the Pelicans.

The ongoing verbal clash involving former NBA guard Brandon Jennings and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum welcomed another member Wednesday -- the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors defeated the Celtics 110-97,

Jayson Tatum made an Instagram post with a caption mocking some recent comments by Brandon Jennings. Jennings called Tatum soft.

"I think it comes with being one of the best players in the league, and the more you accomplish, the more It gives people opportunity to nitpick at things." Jayson Tatum was asked about his week of online drama and criticism.

Brandon Jennings' criticism towards Jayson Tatum led to a fiery defense from Patrick Beverley on The Pat Bev Podcast.

Former NBA star Brandon Jennings doesn’t think Jayson Tatum is the best player in the league and he has no problem saying that. On a recent episode of “The Gil’s Arena Show,” via NBACentral, Jennings said he does not understand how Tatum can be called one of the best players in the world after he was benched for much of the Paris Olympics over the summer.

After Brandon Jennings called Jayson Tatum the "softest" superstar in Celtics history, both he and Joe Mazzulla responded.

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