Overview
- On Monday, Justin Tatum told the debut episode of Ultimate Dads Unplugged that “New York might run it back” and made a profane remark about the Celtics’ roster during a discussion about the 2027 title race.
- LaVar Ball challenged Tatum on-air, telling him “I’ll slap the hell out of you,” and the exchange was widely circulated by national outlets that quoted the more incendiary language.
- Boston’s roster changes this summer are concrete: the Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia for Paul George and draft picks and signed former Knicks center Mitchell Robinson to a three‑year deal.
- Some coverage questioned how accurately Tatum was quoted, with an audio review published by Celtics Wire/Yahoo Sports saying the most inflammatory phrasing appears to be an interrupted fragment rather than a finished sentence.
- There are no team-level responses or roster moves tied to the episode and the Celtics’ title outlook still hinges on Jayson Tatum’s recovery from an Achilles injury and whether Paul George and Mitchell Robinson stay healthy and fit into the rotation.