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Tatum denies beef with Brown

Celtics' Jayson Tatum downplays dispute with Jaylen Brown after contentious Instagram comment

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Jayson Tatum made a comment on Instagram that some interpreted as a jab at Jaylen Brown.
Tatum insists the comment was not meant to be taken seriously.
Jaylen Brown was traded to Philadelphia over the summer.

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Jayson Tatum spent most of his postgame news conference Friday night addressing speculation about his relationship with former Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown in the wake of the latter's shocking trade to Philadelphia over the summer. Tatum would like everyone to stop making a big deal about his relationship with Brown. Tatum made a comment on Instagram that some interpreted as a jab at Brown, but he insists it was not meant to be taken seriously.

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