Jaylen Brown Doesn’t Want to Talk About Basketball

It’s pretty customary for a player to talk about the game following the game. Jaylen Brown had nothing to say about the Boston Celtics’ 116-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. In face he didn’t want to talk about basketball at all. Brown instead addressed the recent police shooting in Minnesota.

“We shouldn’t be pleading and persuading people to see things for what they are. We know what this system is and we know what it’s capable of. But if you’re watching this, listening, or tuning in, I just want you to know that your life has value. So much value that they’re trying so hard to make you feel otherwise. My life has value. My life has value before I played for the Celtics and it will long after. At some point you realize what you’re dealing with.

“The power has and always will be with the people. You’ve got to stand up and fight for others to listen. What other solution do we have? That’s really all I got.”

Watch below:

See more

Jaylen Brown: “I’ve got nothing basketball-wise to talk about.”

He had something more impactful to talk about instead: pic.twitter.com/W5g2gJTZN0

— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) April 14, 2021

[sportsbookaffiliates]

Brown traveled from Boston to Atlanta last year to join protests over Floyd’s death.

He’s been an influential voice over the past year. Props to him for speaking out on what’s really important.

---

Welcome to the game outside the game! Follow us on our Sideaction Twitter handle, Instagram, and Facebook for the latest on sports and pop culture news across the web!