Jayson Tatum Mocks Ex-NBA Player’s ‘Softest’ Celtics Star Remark

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum got drilled with an unprovoked diss ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets.

Tatum performed in the marquee contest, scoring a game-high 29 points with four rebounds and six assists to get the Celtics back in the win column. Boston left Denver on a high note, ended its four-game road trip and with a few days off before returning home, Tatum elected to address ex-NBA guard turned troll Brandon Jennings.

It all began when Jennings called Tatum the “softest Celtics superstar ever during a segment on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast. Tatum’s trainer Drew Hanlen fired back in defense of the five-time All-Star while Jennings doubled down in response.

“SoFtesT SuPeRstar in CeLtiC HiStoRy,” Tatum posted on Instagram Wednesday night.

Tatum signed a record-large ($315 million) extension with the Celtics in the offseason, coming off a championship and All-NBA First Team nod — his third.

Jennings, a zero-time All-Star, averaged 8.9 points throughout his nine-year career. The now-35-year-old only ever competed for the Rookie of the Year Award and finished third — behind Tyreke Evans and Stephen Curry — in 2010.

Coming off a controversial Olympic benching with Team USA, courtesy of Steve Kerr, coupled with doubts about Boston’s ability to defend its title, Tatum is already used to being badmouthed. The 26-year-old sacrificed his personal scoring figure and potential MVP campaign last season in exchange for Banner 18, but Jennings chose to twist and turn the context to better fit his poorly worded narrative.

“Yo, is he the softest Boston Celtics superstar ever?” Jennings said on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast. “… What do we know about Boston Celtics players? Like anybody that put on a Boston Celtics jersey from the 80s on up. They what? They cutthroat right?”

Jennings continued: “If you’re so tough, why you didn’t get Finals MVP last year? Why you let your running mate (Jaylen Brown) do it? If you so tough. If you so all this. Why you didn’t get it? Why you didn’t get it?”

That wasn’t the end of the rant.

Jennings, too, took to Instagram on Wednesday and devoted multiple story posts to respond to Tatum, fully committing to the Stan-like antics.

“I’m waiting,” Jennings posted. “May and June is coming. I’ll be waiting in the Garden. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa. I’m coming to see you Live!!!!!! I need all 3 this year June.”