Even though the Olympics were months ago, the awkward tension between Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Celtics star Jayson Tatum. When the Warriors and Celtics faced off this week, that much was evident.

Kerr and Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum have a history, dating back to the 2024 Paris Olympics where Tatum logged multiple DNPs, due to Kerr's decision. This controversial coaching decision by Kerr sparked many conversations, most not happy about leaving the Celtics superstar out of the rotation.

The drama surrounding the move has quieted down in recent months as the NBA season continued but resurfaced again on Monday. Cameras caught Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appearing to give Kerr the cold shoulder after Boston’s blowout win over Golden State.

Steve Kerr found himself caught up in a very awkward moment with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown following the Celtics' blowout win.

Boston Celtics superstar forward Jayson Tatum has been the center of most Celtics controversy for most of his career, and it doesn’t look like it’ll end anytime soon. Most recently, NBA legend, MVP and analyst Charles Barkley called out Tatum, saying he’s a fine player, but not good enough to represent the stars and stripes at future Olympics.

Jayson Tatum was benched by Coach Steve Kerr during Team USA's first 2024 Paris Olympics game, prompting Draymond Green to call it a mistake on his po

When Team USA head coach Steve Kerr decided to sparingly play Jayson Tatum during the Paris Summer Olympics, he opened himself up to a season's worth of ridicule. Whenever the Boston Celtics star wing receives an accolade, the jokes and taunts come pouring out.

Boston Celtics superstar forward Jayson Tatum earned his sixth NBA All-Star selection on Thursday, getting named an Eastern Conference starter for the fifth consecutive season.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has been balling out this season, but before the season, there was a lot of controversy around him, while he was representing the United States at the Olympics. Team USA and Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was under a lot of fire for not playing him,

“I wouldn’t worry about the Celtics if I were one of their fans,” Kerr said. “This is normal.” The Celtics built a first-half lead on the back of their defense Monday before running away from the Golden State Warriors for a 125-85 win. It was less than two hours before tipoff when Kerr provided his perspective on his opponent’s recent slippage.

With the Celtics roughly playing around .500 basketball since Thanksgiving, it can be hard to avoid worry creeping in.