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It appears it wasn't mentioned to the Boston Celtics that they were supposed to go away quietly in the wake of Jayson Tatum's devastating Achilles injury.

New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson had only two words after they suffered a Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, left, speaks with Celtics forward Jayson Tatum during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) AP

Head coach Joe Mazzulla said Wednesday afternoon that Tatum, who is out for the foreseeable future after rupturing his right Achilles at the end of Game 4, sent a message to players and Celtics staffers with the team down 3-1 to the Knicks. When pressed on what Tatum actually said, Mazzulla seemingly bristled.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum was forced to exit Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks with just over three minutes to go in the fourth quarter with an apparent non-contact lower leg injury. Read more: Celtics' Jayson Tatum Exits Game 4 vs Knicks With Concerning Non-Contact Injury