"This dude is a mutant" - Jaylen Brown Apologizes to Scottie Barnes After Fueling Autistic Jokes on Raptors Star with 'Extra Chromosome' Remark

"This dude is a mutant" - Jaylen Brown Apologizes to Scottie Barnes After Fueling Autistic Jokes on Raptors Star with 'Extra Chromosome' Remark

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown apologized to Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes for his comments last week that drew negative fan reactions.

Jaylen Brown Issues Apology After Controversial Comment About Scottie Barnes

Jaylen Brown and Scottie Barnes (Photo By Imagn Images) Even before the season tipped off, doubts circulated around the league about whether Jaylen Brown could shoulder the responsibility of being the Boston Celtics’ primary scorer and push the team to its goals without Jayson Tatum. Brown has since silenced those questions as the team’s leading scorer. However, recently, Brown drew headlines for a controversial comment on Toronto Raptors star S…

Jaylen Brown comes clean on 'negative' Scottie Barnes description

May 16, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts during the second quarter of game six in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Jaylen Brown finally set the record straight on a comment he made about Scottie Barnes following a Dec. 7 encounter between the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Aren…