Jayson Tatum is being trolled mercilessly by NBA Fans online for his latest remarks during his recent appearance on The Pivot podcast. The Celtics hooper spoke much about his ongoing career with Boston and also his aims in the league.
Tatum stated that if he played for the Grizzlies as he did for the Celtics, the team would have created a statue of him outside the stadium. Fans obviously did not like this and took to social media to crack jokes about the player, while also pointing out his many shortcomings.
“As you’re striving to be a great player, the career I have right now, if I had it with the Grizzlies, I would have a statue outside the arena. But now I’m chasing people like Larry Bird where the standard is so much higher. You don’t want to be the great player of the Celtics who didn’t win. Bill Russell, John Havlicek, Kevin McHale, they all won.”Jayson Tatum said.
Jayson Tatum:
“The career I have right now if I had it with the Grizzlies, I would have a statue outside the arena right now.”
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“The roster you got Luka Doncic would have three peated,” one fan pointed out.
“Why does Tatum take shots at other orgs. Yall remember when he made a comment about not skipping games and then he said ‘Even if we’re playing in Charlotte on a Monday night on league pass’ then lost to Charlotte on a Monday night on league pass like 2 months later,” one fan said.
“I don’t understand his point? You aren’t and you wouldn’t have this career with thee grizzlies? For example the grizzlies wouldn’t be able to have paired you with an nba finals mvp.” Another fan wondered.
NBA Fans Take More Shots At Jayson Tatum For Recent Remarks
Meanwhile, NBA fans are relentlessly taking shots at Jayson Tatum for the remarks he made about having a statue in Memphis if he did play for the Grizzlies. Fans are reminding him that he definitely would not have had the career he has today if he ever managed to make the Celtics roster.
“U wouldn’t have that career over their Lil bro. Don’t u know how lucky u is. I’m not saying u sh*t. But for a 3rd overall pick, f**k me. U ended up in a fantastic situation.” one fan reminded Jayson Tatum.
“man really pointed to the sky like memphis would put him next to elvis,” another fan added.
“the reality is Jayson, you would not have been this Jayson with the grizzlies…” one more fan echoed.
It seems like Jayson Tatum has angered plenty of fans, both in Memphis and Boston, for his latest remarks in The Pivot podcast. Tatum clearly has set his sights on plenty of great ventures in the league, which he spoke in detail about during his podcast appearance.
