What Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown said about Anthony Edwards’s trash talking
Anthony Edwards talks trash whether it's in a documentary or on the court. Here's what the Celtics stars said about it.
Anthony Edwards isn’t afraid to talk trash to the Celtics.
In Netflix’s “Starting 5” documentary, Edwards was shown talking about how he “locked up” Jayson Tatum. Those who talk about Tatum being the best player in the league were “tripping”, Edwards said.
The Celtics beat the Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden, and Tatum responded to Edwards’ comments after the game.
“I saw it,” Tatum said. “We were talking a lot of (expletive) to each other during the summer. I’ve got a pretty good record against Minnesota in my career. That was the one time they’ve beat us so far.”
“But, it’s fun. They’re a really good team. Well coached,” Tatum added. “They’ve got some talent over there, so I’m certain in the near future the games against those guys will be really fun ones.”
The Timberwolves haven’t won at TD Garden since 2005, but they did beat the Celtics in Minnesota last season.
Tatum said he enjoys the trash talk and competition with Edwards.
“We had two good games against each other last year,” Tatum said. “And obviously we spent the summer with each other at the Olympics. I love Ant. He’s a hell of a player, hell of a competitor.
“He talks a lot and he had a lot to say this summer about the games we played against him last year and being excited to play against us this year. You enjoy playing against the other best players in the league. It’s always fun and competitive.”
Jaylen Brown is from Marietta, Georgia, which is about 20 miles from Edwards’s hometown of Atlanta. He said he’s familiar with the kind of trash talk Edwards engages in, and that he doesn’t have an issue with it.
“It’s a part of the game. It’s basketball,” Brown said. “At the end of the day it’s nothing personal, it’s just coming out playing ball and being competitive. Ant is one of the more competitive guys in this league. He’s one of the young superstars. He plays both sides of the ball, he plays hard, so I’ve got respect for him.”
“Plus, we’re from the same background,” Brown continued. “I get it. I know what type of cloth he comes from, so to me it’s normal. I don’t think nothing of it. People should celebrate him more, talking is a part of the game.”
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