Why the Team USA snub of star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was political

In the eyes of some fans of the Boston Celtics (and perhaps Jaylen Brown himself), the absence of an invitation for the Georgia native to play for the US National Team in the 2024 Paris Olympics was not just a snub, but political. And when it comes to some league analysts, they agree.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “The Big Three NBA” podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, and Kwani Lunis, recently took a deep dive into Washburn’s theory that the snub is of a political nature. The Boston Globe Celtics beat writer added the context he believes proves it.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say.

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