Dave Portnoy Comes To Celtics Jaylen Brown's Defense Amid Stephen A. Smith Beef
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The Boston Celtics season is over, but Jaylen Brown and Stephen A. Smith are giving fans plenty to pay attention to.
The tw have been exchanging words through the media. It started when Smith called out Brown's comments about officiating in the playoffs and his saying that last season was his favorite. It escalated to Smith saying the Celtics should trade Brown and saying that Brown needs to "be quiet." Brown recently called out Smith, saying he is using his platform as a journalist to spread clickbait.
"Did he just say I needed to be quiet? Be quiet for who?" Brown said Sunday night. "Man, (expletive) Stephen A. Stephen A, Stephen B, Stephen C. My offer still stands. You want me to be quiet and stop streaming, well, I want you to be quiet and get off these networks because you’re not using your platform to do real journalism. You’re using your platform to use clickbait. Tell this (expletive) to retire because he’s the face of clickbait media at the point and maybe with his retirement we can spark a movement to get the rest of these (expletive) out of here — or to also have some type of … forget journalistic integrity, actual integrity in order to hold themselves accountable to the (expletive) takes they put out."
Smith responded on "First Take" by warning Brown that Smith could start reporting on how Brown is perceived in Boston, but he may not like what he hears.
"Jaylen Brown, be careful what you wish for," Smith said on Monday. "You really want me to start reporting on that level? You understand? Locker room, how the organization might think about you, how the city may feel about you, how Jayson Tatum may or may not feel about you, sneaker deals, endorsement deals, the list goes on and on. The season is over bro. You're on Twitch trying to do what I do and talking about me needing to step away. It makes no sense."
Well, now Dave Portnoy, owner of Barstool Sports and an avid Boston Sports fan, has come to defend Brown on social media. He responded to Smith insinuating that the city of Boston may not love Brown like he thinks they do.
"JB won a title," Portnoy commented on a clip of Smith's comments on X. "City loves him."
It's safe to assume Brown will respond to Smith again soon. Smith is essentially claiming that Brown is not as loved by the city, organization and team as much as he thinks.
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