Celtics' Jayson Tatum Viciously Trolled by Raptors Following Upset

The five-time All-Star was called out after a stunning loss.

Jan 15, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard Bruce Brown (11) defends against Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the second half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

In an absolute stunner, the reigning champion Boston Celtics fell by double digits, 110-97, to one of the Eastern Conference's worst teams, the 10-31 Toronto Raptors, in a truly lackluster road affair on Wednesday.

With the loss, Boston fell to a 28-12 on the 2024-25 season so far.

The Celtics now find themselves dangerously close to the 27-15 New York Knicks, currently the conference's No. 3 seed. Should New York lap Boston for the No. 2 spot in the East, the Celtics would lose out on homecourt advantage in a hypothetical second round matchup against their Atlantic Division rivals.

Following the upset Wednesday, the Raptors' social media team opted to troll five-time All-Star Boston power forward Jayson Tatum, posting a Celtics-referencing shamrock, the game's final margin, and a picture of former longtime NBA point guard Brandon Jennings wearing a hooded sweatshirt of his Milwaukee Bucks-era self.

🍀 pic.twitter.com/kJNqXXeIEV

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 16, 2025

For context, the former Bucks and Detroit Pistons star point guard appeared on former three-time Washington Wizards All-Star Gilbert Arenas' Underdog Sports show "Gil's Arena" recently and had some harsh words for Tatum.

BJ: "Is [Jayson Tatum] the softest Boston Celtics superstar ever?"

Gil: "Whoever saying he's soft... that's a soft ass 28ppg he's averaging. Go on out there and get your head bust!"

Brandon Jennings gets the Arena to crash out over his Jayson Tatum take 🤬 pic.twitter.com/bwuEleCRB4

— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) January 5, 2025

"If you're so tough, why you didn't get Finals MVP last year?" Jennings wondered on the pod. Three-time All-Star wing Jaylen Brown earned that honor, as well as an Eastern Conference Finals MVP nod. "Why'd you let your running mate [Jaylen Brown] do it?"

Jennings added that he would fear Brown on the hardwood more than Tatum, although the latter is generally thought to be the team's best player.

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"Not afraid, more just like, it's going to be tough today. Damn, I got to be on my s--- today," Jennings said.

Tatum responded on Instagram with a "Sports Center"-worthy play, mockingly calling out Jennings' critique as his own caption.

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In the Raptors defeat at Scotiabank Arena, Tatum scored just 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting from the floor (3-of-9 from deep) and 3-of-5 shooting from the foul line, grabbed 10 rebounds, dished out seven dimes and blocked one shot.

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Brown fared even worse, scoring 10 points on 4-of-16 shooting from the floor and 1-of-2 shooting from the foul line, while grabbing seven rebounds, passing for four assists and swiping a steal. Tatum notched a semi-respectable -1 plus-minus, while Brown had a dismal -23.

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