Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown apologized to Raptors forward Scottie Barnes for saying he had an extra chromosome, explaining that he was trying to give him a compliment.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown apologized to Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes after his viral comment in which he said Barnes had an extra chromosome.
Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown
MIN: 33.78
PTS: 29.35 (57.24%)
REB: 6.27
As: 5
ST: 1.08
BL: 0.42
TO: 3.65
GM: 26
During his appearance on The White Noise podcast with Derrick White, Brown clarified that he was trying to compliment Barnes on how strong he is rather than insult him.
“When I made the comment, I was trying to give him a compliment on how strong he was,” Brown said.
“When I said extra chromosome, people looked at it as negative, but I was thinking Superman, Incredible Hulk,” he added. “An extra chromosome would be something that’d be a benefit.”
Barnes is in his fifth year in the league this season and has been one of the main contributors to the Raptors’ impressive start, as they currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 17–12 record.
The former NBA Rookie of the Year is averaging 19.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 5.2 assists in around 34 minutes per game.
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