Amid the uproar over Steve Kerr benching Jayson Tatum, another critic has emerged: Tatumโs mom.
Dick Vitale questioned if Tatumโs lack of playing time was due to an injury.
Brandy Cole, Tatumโs mother and an attorney, replied that he wasnโt injured but found the situation unacceptable.
Fan Reactions and Coaching Decisions:
Many NBA fans, especially Celtics supporters, are confused. After winning an NBA title, Tatum is now out of Kerr’s Olympics rotation since Kevin Durant returned. KD took over Tatum’s spot as reserve forward, leaving Tatum benched for both games against Serbia. In Thursday’s comeback win, Kerr explained that it was a โmath problemโ with too many All-Stars and only 40 minutes to play them all.
Fans might think this is unfair to Tatum.
Even when the bench lineup struggled and got outscored 17-4 in four minutes together, Kerr relied on LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Devin Booker instead of giving Tatum a chance. Now with his mom upset too, it seems unlikely that Kerr will change his rotations just because of this criticism.
Meanwhile, Durant’s mother is in Paris praising the team’s work ethic and their efforts in figuring out lineups.
Weโll see if Tatum gets any playtime in the gold-medal game against France. What do you think about this whole situation?
