Even though the Olympics were months ago, the awkward tension between Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Celtics star Jayson Tatum. When the Warriors and Celtics faced off this week, that much was evident.

Kerr and Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum have a history, dating back to the 2024 Paris Olympics where Tatum logged multiple DNPs, due to Kerr's decision. This controversial coaching decision by Kerr sparked many conversations, most not happy about leaving the Celtics superstar out of the rotation.

The drama surrounding the move has quieted down in recent months as the NBA season continued but resurfaced again on Monday. Cameras caught Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appearing to give Kerr the cold shoulder after Boston’s blowout win over Golden State.

After avenging a loss to the Warriors, Celtics' Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum gave Warriors and Team USA coach Steve Kerr the cold shoulder when he tried to chat with the two Boston stars.

Jayson Tatum hasn’t forgotten about the Olympics. After the game, an intriguing postgame interaction added fuel to the fire. Tatum and Curry were seen deep in conversation, with Jaylen Brown standing nearby.

As Kerr said, Tatum did not complain about his reduced role for the national squad, despite the fact that he was coming off an NBA championship with the Celtics at that time. Instead, the five-time All-Star humbly accepted his role for Team USA and did all he could to help the squad achieve its ultimate goal.

Steve Kerr found himself caught up in a very awkward moment with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown following the Celtics' blowout win.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has been balling out this season, but before the season, there was a lot of controversy around him, while he was representing the United States at the Olympics. Team USA and Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was under a lot of fire for not playing him,

Boston Celtics superstar forward Jayson Tatum has been the center of most Celtics controversy for most of his career, and it doesn’t look like it’ll end anytime soon. Most recently, NBA legend, MVP and analyst Charles Barkley called out Tatum, saying he’s a fine player, but not good enough to represent the stars and stripes at future Olympics.

Jayson Tatum was benched by Coach Steve Kerr during Team USA's first 2024 Paris Olympics game, prompting Draymond Green to call it a mistake on his po

When Team USA head coach Steve Kerr decided to sparingly play Jayson Tatum during the Paris Summer Olympics, he opened himself up to a season's worth of ridicule. Whenever the Boston Celtics star wing receives an accolade, the jokes and taunts come pouring out.