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Tatum, Brown ignore each other in Celtics-76ers pregame

The two former top Celtics picks met for the first time since the offseason trade, and the Post says their apparent feud could threaten Boston's title hopes.

On air: Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on BBN Overnight
Published 12:03 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

Photo: Hameltion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Jayson Tatum — Photo: Hameltion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

From the show

Hot Take or Not“I have seen two heads of state refuse to share an elevator for eleven years, and the elevator was fine.”Gloria Vance▶ Full · 0:57Tatum and Brown ignored each other: hot or not?Hot Take or Not · Oct 11

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown ignore each other in awkward Celtics-76ers pregame scene”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:03 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Tatum, Celtics-76ers, Brown.
BBN covered this story before: Tatum and Brown ignored each other before Celtics-76ers (October 11).

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New York PostJayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown ignore each other in awkward Celtics-76ers pregame scene

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWe promised you this one: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown spent Saturday's preseason warmups completely ignoring each other, in their first meeting since the offseason blockbuster trade, according to the New York Post.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwo grown men, one gym, and a very committed lack of eye contact.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThey are paid to be on the same floor, Dale. Not to like it.