Jaylen Brown on Grant Williams’ foul: He hit Jayson Tatum like it was a football play

“I think at the time of the game, that’s probably what stressed the Flagrant Two,” Williams told CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning. “It was a transition opportunity, and I was trying to make a play on the ball. I did reach across his body, and probably when you slow down the replay, it looks like I kind of make a play and just kind of go after it. “JT is one of my closest friends in the league. There was no intentional trying to harm him in any way. It was just one of those plays where fast, full speed, he passes the ball, which probably makes it worse. When I reached for the ball after the fact, the ball was already out of his hand. I don’t think it leads to anything if it’s not escalated after the fact. You see me raise my hand, say I fouled him trying to take the foul in transition, got held up by teammates, and walked away.” -via BasketNews / November 2, 2024