Jaylen Brown Says NBA Coaches Fear Challenging Star Players

Jaylen Brown offered a candid view of the NBA's power dynamics, describing a league driven by ego, money and emotion that he likened to politics. The Celtics star said coaches are sometimes reluctant to challenge their top players because a bad outcome could cost them their jobs.

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• @TheDunkCentral “In the NBA, it’s a lot of egos, a lot of money, a lot of emotions, like it’s politics. Coaches are afraid sometimes to challenge their top player because if it goes sh*t they might lose their job.” - Jaylen Brown (Via @OldManAndThree / h/t @TalkBasket ) View on X