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Jaylen Brown questions Jayson Tatum’s account of 76ers trade
Jaylen Brown used a “cap” emoji to question Jayson Tatum’s account of learning about Brown’s trade to Philadelphia.
Tatum said in a video posted Thursday that he was caught off guard when the Celtics traded Brown to the 76ers during the offseason.
He said he learned about the deal from ESPN reporter Shams Charania after a pickup game in Las Vegas.
Brown and Tatum spent about a decade together in Boston, where they helped the Celtics win a championship.
Tatum praised their partnership, saying they pushed each other and helped improve the team.
Brown’s emoji drew about 70,000 likes by Friday morning, and he had earlier said he felt disrespected by the Celtics during the trade process.
Brown has made his 76ers debut, while Tatum is beginning the post-Brown season in Boston.
Jaylen Brown responded with a cap emoji to Jayson Tatum’s account of learning that Brown had been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Tatum said he was caught off guard when he learned of the trade from ESPN reporter Shams Charania after a pickup game in Las Vegas.
Brown’s reaction appeared to question Tatum’s account, and the comment drew about 70,000 likes and more than 4,000 replies by Friday morning.
Tatum also praised Brown’s contributions to the Celtics and said their championship achievement would not be forgotten.
Brown had previously said he felt a lack of respect from the Celtics during the trade process.
- Who
- Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, former Boston Celtics teammates.
- What
- Brown reacted to Tatum’s account of the trade with a cap emoji, suggesting he doubted it.
- When
- Brown posted the reaction Thursday night; the articles were published October 23, 2026.
- Where
- Brown commented on an Instagram video; Tatum’s account was in a video on his YouTube channel.
- Why
- Brown’s reason for posting the emoji is not stated.
Jaylen Brown
Jayson Tatum
Tatum’s account of the trade
Jaylen Brown
Brown responded with a cap emoji, slang for calling a statement untrue or a lie.
Jayson Tatum
Tatum said he was caught off guard by the trade and learned about it from Shams Charania.
Brown commented with a cap emoji on an Instagram video of Tatum discussing the trade.
Brown’s comment had about 70,000 likes and more than 4,000 replies.
Brown made his 76ers debut in a season-opening win over the defending champion New York Knicks.
- Trade destination
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Brown’s emoji reaction
- Blue cap emoji
- Reaction engagement
- About 70,000 likes and more than 4,000 replies by Friday morning
- Tatum’s source of trade news
- ESPN reporter Shams Charania, after a pickup game in Las Vegas
- Brown’s former team
- Boston Celtics
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What people are saying
just as much caught off guard as the rest of the world
The way we pushed each other, I definitely made him better and he made me better and we made our team better, we made this organization better
We won a championship. We are forever stitched in stone in NBA history. We held up that trophy. It won't ever be forgotten.
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Jaylen Brown calls out Jayson Tatum 👀 (h/t @RTNBA )