On Friday night, the Boston Celtics walked into Spectrum Center hoping to bounce back from their first loss of the season. They did just that, earning a 124-109 win over Charles Lee and the Charlotte Hornets. But as the game was wrapping up late in the fourth quarter, the narrative shifted from a normal night to a wild one.
Grant Williams completely ran over Jayson Tatum as the Celtics superstar was crossing half-court. Both bodies hit the floor hard before Tatum popped right up and walked away, diffusing a situation that could have been much worse. Williams was handed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game for the play.
And his explanation for what happened is completely bogus.
Grant Williams’ reason for knocking over Jayson Tatum was terrible
After the game, Williams stated that the foul was “unintentional” and that he is very close friends with Tatum. (Via Jay King of The Athletic)…