Jaylen Brown Claps Back At Stephen A. Smith After Controversial Comments
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown called out Stephen A. Smith after he made some controversial remarks.
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Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has been quite vocal in recent days following Boston's Game 7 defeat to the 76ers on Saturday. However, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith has not been pleased with Brown's remarks.
"He needs to be quiet, unless you're trying to get traded," Smith said Thursday on ESPN's First Take. Brown responded strongly to Smith's comments and took him on in a post he shared on X. "I’ll be quiet / stop streaming if you be quiet and retire.
Let’s give the people what they want," Brown wrote on Thursday. I’ll “be quiet” / stop streaming if you “be quiet” and retire let’s give the people what they want https://t. co/uRiHDyvIHo — Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) May 7, 2026 Smith was confronting Brown over a series of remarks Brown made during his Twitch livestreams this week, in which he said this has been his favorite year of his career.