‘Face Of Clickbait Media’: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Blasts ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith As Beef Escalates
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics has escalated his feud with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. During a livestream, Brown criticized Smith for telling him to be quiet and accused him of promoting clickbait media. This conflict follows Brown's comments about NBA referees and their alleged bias against him after the Celtics' playoff loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
- ▪Jaylen Brown is a star guard for the Boston Celtics and has been named an All-Star five times.
- ▪Brown criticized Stephen A. Smith during a livestream, responding to Smith's suggestion that he should be quiet.
- ▪The feud intensified after Brown's comments regarding NBA referees and their perceived bias against him.
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Editorial ‘Face Of Clickbait Media’: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Blasts ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith As Beef Escalates BLOG (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images) Andrew Powell Sports Reporter May 18, 2026 11:33 AM ET May 18, 2026 11:33 AM ET Andrew Powell Sports Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Another day, another beef. Jaylen Brown, a star guard for the Boston Celtics, may not be playing anymore basketball for the rest of the season.
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