Celtics star Jaylen Brown tears into ESPN's Stephen A Smith as feud escalates: 'Face of clickbait media'

Boston Celtics prima Jaylen Brown’s play whitethorn beryllium complete but his feud pinch ESPN characteristic Stephen A. Smith heated up complete nan weekend.

Brown was connected his livestream and came aft Smith erstwhile again aft nan sports pundit told nan NBA defender to "be quiet." Smith antecedently responded to Brown accusing NBA referees of having an "agenda" against him pursuing nan Philadelphia 76ers coming backmost from a 3-1 shortage to triumph nan bid against nan Celtics.

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Boston Celtics defender Jaylen Brown is connected nan tribunal earlier crippled 7 of nan first information of nan 2026 NBA Playoffs against nan Philadelphia 76ers astatine TD Garden successful Boston, Massachusetts, connected May 2, 2026. (Winslow Townson/Imagn Images)

The five-time All-Star wrote connected X earlier this period he would "be quiet" erstwhile Smith retired.

"Did he conscionable opportunity I needed to beryllium quiet? Be quiet for who?" he said Sunday night. "Man, f--- Stephen A. Stephen A, Stephen B, Stephen C. My connection still stands. You want maine to beryllium quiet and extremity streaming, well, I want you to beryllium quiet and get disconnected these networks because you’re not utilizing your level to do existent journalism. You’re utilizing your level to usage clickbait.

"Tell this mother----er to discontinue because he’s nan face of clickbait media astatine nan constituent and possibly pinch his status we tin spark a activity to get nan remainder of these mother----ers retired of present — aliases to besides person immoderate type of … hide journalistic integrity, existent integrity successful bid to clasp themselves accountable to nan bulls--- takes they put out."

Stephen A. Smith questioned whether NBA players consciousness safe successful Memphis, and Grizzlies defender Ja Morant responded during an NBA arena successful 2024. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

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Brown analyzed 1 clip of Smith speaking astir Brown not having Jayson Tatum connected his watercourse and suggested that it’s nan logic why Smith is referred to arsenic a "clown."

It’s safe to opportunity nan Celtics had a amended play than NBA fans expected. Boston came into nan twelvemonth without Tatum arsenic he suffered a torn Achilles successful nan playoffs past year.

But Brown carried nan load, playing successful 71 games and averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists. Brown said that Smith couldn’t understand really activity and squad chemistry helped assistance nan Celtics to greater heights than what was expected.

The Celtics were 56-26 and won nan Atlantic Division.

Boston Celtics defender Jaylen Brown dribbles nan shot against nan Philadelphia 76ers during nan first 4th astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected April 30, 2026. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

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Smith antecedently said that Brown needed to "be quiet" unless he was trying to unit nan Celtics to waste and acquisition him.