Could Jaylen Brown’s silence indicate rift between him and ex-Boston Celtics star?

When the Boston Celtics traded Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum made it a point to highlight Smart and his impact. Tatum posted two glowing posts for Smart where he emphasized that they will play together again one day. On the other hand, Jaylen Brown said nothing at the time and still has not said a word about Smart on social media.

The silence from Brown is for a reason, and there is clear motivation behind it. Ultimately, it begs the question: does Brown’s silence highlight that there was a rift between him and Smart?

The Boston Celtics being championship contenders for the last four years came at a cost as rifts started to form in the locker room. The Cs were constantly involved in drama in the media, and most of it centered around Tatum, Brown, and Smart.

Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart had bad blood in bubble after Boston Celtics playoff loss

Most Boston Celtics fans may forget that back in the bubble, Brown and Smart got into an altercation after Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. I think that Brown and Smart never got over that altercation, and it came up at different points throughout the last two years.

Although fans think that winning solves everything, in some cases, it doesn’t. Even though the Celtics had some success, it ultimately was not enough to save the relationship between Brown and Smart.

Brown’s silence clearly shows that he is fine with Smart leaving because if he cared, he would have said something. It’s a bad look for Brown that he has posted pictures of him with other professional athletes and not a single word about Marcus Smart since the trade. The decision says a lot about Brown’s character and the kind of teammate that he is.

Ultimately, Celtics fans should keep an eye on the first time Brown speaks about the trade because it should be juicy.