According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, that awkward European sit-down marked the last time the two stars spoke face-to-face.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO ERA TO END IN MILWAUKEE AS BUCKS WILL SEND TWO-TIME MVP TO MIAMI HEAT FOR YOUNG COREBoston had just struck out on Giannis Antetokounmpo, who ended up in Miami instead.Celtics brass had put Brown on the table in those talks.
Once Brown caught wind he was being shopped, he went straight to Tatum to find out where he stood and whether Tatum still wanted him in Boston.Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics on Nov.10, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.
(NBAE via Getty Images)Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics look on during an NBA game on Nov.10, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.
(NBAE via Getty Images)Charania reported that Brown approached and confronted Tatum at the dinner table specifically to address their future as a tandem and gauge where Tatum stood on the entire situation.Boston traded Brown to Philadelphia days later, effectively ending communication between the two.Tatum called and texted, but Brown never answered.JAYLEN BROWN SOUNDS LIKE A 'SORE LOSER' AFTER BLAMING EMBIID FOR CELTICS' COLLAPSESeconds before tip-off Tuesday night in Philly, Tatum walked over and tapped Brown on the chest to say hello.
Brown gave him absolute zero back.Eyes locked dead ahead, Brown didn't flinch, didn't dap him up, and blew right past him like Tatum wasn't there.Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics looks on against Jaylen Brown of the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Nov.
10, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pa.(Getty Images)Asked before Tuesday's t...