Jaylen Brown has experienced negative treatment from Celtics fans as a Black athlete in Boston, he told the New York Times.
“It’s not the whole Celtic fan base, but it is a part of the fan base that exists within the Celtic nation that is problematic,” Brown said. “If you have a bad game, they tie it to your personal character.
Brown, who has spent the entirety of his seven-year NBA career with the Celtics, becomes the latest athlete to speak out about his experiences in Boston, with Lakers star LeBron JamesJalen Brown has experienced negative treatment from Celtics fans, but he tries to “pretty much block it all out.”last year about the “f–k you Draymond” chants that rang through TD Garden during the 2022 NBA Finals, when Golden State defeated Boston, 4-2, and clinched the title on the road.
“They will say anything,” James said on “The Shop” episode. “And it’s fine. It’s my life, f–k I’ve been dealing with it my whole life. I don’t mind it. I hear it. If I hear somebody close by, I check them real quick, then move onto the game. They’re going to say whatever the f–k they want to say.”Jaylen Brown made his second NBA All-Star Game this season.
“However, Boston, we’ve got a lot of work to do, no question. Incarceration rate is ridiculous, the wealth disparity is embarrassing, the inequality in education specifically in Boston public schools needs to be better. There’s a lack of resources there, lack of opportunity. The tokenism here in Boston needs to be addressed as well.”
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