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What did Jayson Tatum do in a past life to deserve this kind of coverage from national media?



What did Jayson Tatum do in a past life to deserve this kind of coverage from national media?

by TheyCallMeYDG

41 Comments

  1. TheyCallMeYDG

    my theories on why Tatum is hated for no reason:

    1. He plays for the Celtics, a team generally not liked as is

    2. People hate that he’s the first well-adjusted, normal person to be an NBA great. Seriously, think about all the other greats in the league’s history. They’re fucking *nuts*. Tatum as a personality is as Average Joe as you can get.

  2. fakebones96

    He just dusted the entire league. Enjoy the tears

  3. Certain-Tutor-1380

    What kind of celebration would have satisfied these weirdos?

  4. neuroticsmurf

    Trash journalists have to find something to say to justify their paychecks.

    They could say something good, but they’ll get noticed more for shitty hot takes, so they make up shit.

  5. ShaolinSwervinMonk

    Lol at that bootleg Lala with a crooked eyebrow

  6. JaydadCTatumThe1st

    The Celtics hate is going to get so overwhelming that it’s going to get stale and pathetic and rebound into love and admiration if they continue to win. Just look at LeBron and Brady.

  7. KyrieLS777

    How ironic that the people saying he’s corny don’t realize how corny and pathetic they are.

  8. Idk who that woman is but every time I see her, she’s saying some nonsense

  9. A grown ass woman talking about corniess like she’s a teenager might be the corniest thing possible lmao.

  10. Can’t call him choker anymore so these bums in the national media are grasping at straws

  11. thomaso40

    Everyone should stop watching espn for anything other than an actual game. It’s nothing but wall to wall trash

  12. VibeChatIncarnate

    He is the corny king and he’s OUR corny king. I’m not going to deny it. They all wish they had this cornball on their squad

  13. Carlos_Mueses

    I’m too busy celebrating to worry about what takes Espn has these days. They proved to be all clowns this season. Let’s enjoy and get back to work for 19th.

  14. Eisenhorn76

    Hate generates clicks. That’s all there is to it.

  15. Tatumisthegoat

    I don’t even care. He’s the single dad of a toddler. He’s supposed to be corny.

    “What they gon say now”? This is the only thing they can say now.

  16. Full-Flight-5211

    I swear I will never understand why you guys let these clowns infuriate you. This is the same network where their ‘experts’ chose the Mavs and said Kyrie was better than Brown.

  17. Asriel_Cristian

    These types of people are jealous with nothing better to do with their miserable takes.

    Tatum’s post-game reaction to his team’s win was endearing to see. He was honest and vulnerable in expressing his joy at his team reaching the NBA mountain top.

    Congratulations to the Boston Celtics earning their 18th NBA Championship.

  18. SaltedRumHam420

    ESPN collapsing in real time. All the talking heads who had “juice” a few years ago have gotten outted as absolute frauds who say shit for clicks. People are waking up to it slowly but surely. Idk how people watch this shit.

  19. SelectedConnection8

    Tatum: What they gon’ say now?

    Them: “WE DID IT” was cringe and we’re not gonna talk about anything else.

  20. It all goes back to the Patriots being good for a long time.

    That leads to people hating the Celtics, which leads to people needing to hate the Celtics stars, which leads to having to make up the weirdest shit to justify hating a completely likeable and normal star like Tatum.

  21. Cratertooth_27

    Honestly I think it’s because he was pushed as a kd, lebron level star, but he’s “only” a perennial all star

  22. Jumpslikeawhitekid

    What’s another name for “The King of Corny”?

    Champion

  23. simpledeadwitches

    It’s really funny I’ve never heard the word ‘corny’ used so much in my life but if thats all they got then it’s even more funny tbh.

    Sports media and journalism is such trash now too that none of this matters.

  24. srstone71

    This is part of a larger issue that’s bigger than Tatum, the Celtics, and even basketball…

    The lines between Twitter trolls making memes and “legitimate” sports journalism become increasingly blurred by the day. It’s hard to tell the difference between the two and it’s really going beyond sports.

    Your typical social media trolls get their jokes off when someone they don’t like has success, and you get used to it. But the media emulating that behavior is a newer phenomenon and it’s pretty dangerous.

  25. LilMountainHeadband

    Not a fan of Elle Duncan after her arrest for DUI. She’s got a pretty unfortunate mugshot if you look it up.

  26. The national media is based in New York and LA. They hate Boston and they hate Boston sports for taking the attention away from them. They are spoiled brats who are swimming in entitlement and let’s be honest, Boston is an city known for their Irish population and there has always been anti-Irish bigotry in this country.

  27. Wacky_Water_Weasel

    I don’t mind him getting ragged on for copying KG and Kobe, to be fair that was a little corny. But honestly, who gives a shit. Those pictures of him with Deuce are just iconic and beautiful. He’s a good person and role model.

  28. componentswitcher

    If anybody else did what he did no one would care, they would call it a “loving tribute” or some shit

  29. balbon0210

    Because he is a good guy and has this Mama’s boy kind of projection, which I am fine with it, to be honest. He became a father at age 20, after all, and at least someone has to take care of Deuce. I am happy that his mother is still there at her side to help her with things in life (which sorry I really usually do not see with Americans).

    For the haters – why, you wanted JT to be with hoes and weeds just like other players? Then make news? Gtfo.

    Also the response to such criticism can summed up to

    WHAT YOU GONNA SAY NOW?? In Filipino we translate this as “Mema…. mema sabi lang” , roughly a pun on meme and it means “just saying” but usually nonsense spiel.

  30. Do you know who is absolutely THRILLED to employ a cornball, 26 year old, champion superstar?

    The Boston Celtics.

  31. TheBrianRoyShow

    They hate him cause he’s a good father and nobody at ESPN knows what that’s like.

  32. Mistr111398

    Fuck, the goddam glazing that Anthony Edward’s is guaranteed to get next season despite doing fuck all is gonna be so gross

  33. Flaky_Value6753

    ESPN and the horrible Elle Duncan need viewers to stop changing the channel I guess. That station is such trash. Very few solid journalists left.

  34. ----NSA----

    ESPN has been a freaking joke for years now. Never watch em

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