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    Celtics’ Jaylen Brown rips Grant Williams for ‘Ray Lewis’ type hit on Jayson Tatum | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats and Rumors

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    CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 01: Grant Williams #2 of the Charlotte Hornets fouls Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter during their game at Spectrum Center on November 01, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and/or using this photograph, User consents to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

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    Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams was ejected Friday after tackling Boston Celtics forward (and former teammate) Jayson Tatum to the ground in the fourth quarter of the C’s 124-109 road victory.

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    Grant Williams was ejected after this 2 blatant foul on Jayson Tatum pic.twitter.com/YbhC1psP7r

    Celtics star Jaylen Brown didn’t like that, immediately finding himself facing Williams.

    After the game, Brown invoked Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis in a postgame interview when asked if he thought Williams intentionally fouled Tatum.

    “What are we talking about? Are you all seeing the same room as me?” Brown said, ESPN News Services. “He hit it like it was a football game. Like Ray Lewis was coming up the middle or something. That’s what it is. Grant knows better than that.”

    Brown also added: “Actions speak loudly. It is what it is. We won, we move on. But there’s no room for that in the game. I thought JT and Grant were friends…I guess not.”

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    “I thought JT and Grant were friends. I guess not.”
    Jaylen Brown on Grant Williams’ flagrant foul on Jayson Tatum pic.twitter.com/45lZoSfxxq

    Williams spoke with NBC Sports Boston’s Kayla Burton after the game and said he wasn’t trying to hurt Tatum. He admitted it was a “serious mistake” but said it was unintentional and that Tatum was one of his “closest friends” in the league.

    Regarding Brown, Williams said: “JB kind of made it worse, but I understand he’s trying to protect his teammate. But he’s (Tatum) my dog. No matter what I support him. … No malice or problem with that.”

    Tatum did not speak to reporters after the game, according to ESPN.

    As Brown noted, however, the Celtics got the win and will move on. Tatum scored 32, Brown added 25 and the defending NBA champions improved to 5-1. The next meeting on the road with the Atlanta Hawks is Monday night.

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