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Why do people hate Jayson Tatum’s version of NBA stardom?

Star Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum is not your typical NBA superstar in that he is not the loudest voice on his team, the most demonstrative Celtics player on the court, nor the kind of star who has sky-high usage and scores north of 30 points on most nights.

Instead, he leads by example, plays both ends of the court, and gives the game what it needs on most nights. But for some reason, there is a loud subsection of Boston fans who are not all that crazy about Tatum’s sort of superstardom. Why do people hate Jayson Tatum’s version of NBA stardom?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, debated why they think this is so. Check it out below!

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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