Jaylen Brown was on the receiving end of a lot of criticism — both on the court and online — when he punched Pacers guard TJ McConnell in the face during Game 4.
How is that not an awesome insult? Not on purpose but WTF pic.twitter.com/rfmM1Nu8vZ
– CJ Fogler’s account may or may not be noted (@cjzero) May 28, 2024
Although Brown did not appear to hit McConnell on purpose, Pacers fans in the building were upset by his foul play and the fact that it was called a general foul, not a highlight.
Here’s a taste of how the NBA community reacted to X (formerly Twitter):
Jaylen Brown my boy but this is funny.
This should have been called flagrant.Thank God TJ McConnell is okay and back in the game. 🙏
— عمر عسمان 🇦🇫 Translator for Mike Tyson (@OmerOsman200) May 28, 2024
Don’t think this was intentional but HOW is this not a bad thing by Jaylen Brown for completely recording TJ McConnell.pic.twitter.com/w7biZXOA0o
– Justin DeSales (@JustinDeSales) May 28, 2024
Jaylen Brown committed a hate crime against TJ McConnell 😧 pic.twitter.com/763S7jyeHn
– TransRacialAngel (Silly 🪿). (@tranracialangel) May 28, 2024
Goodness gracious, Jaylen Brown knocks TJ McConnell out of the air and TJ falls badly pic.twitter.com/33TodGZn00
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) May 28, 2024
Jaylen Brown when he sees TJ McConnell pic.twitter.com/5ypFHGihQk
– Tom Vecchio (@Tom_Vecchio1) May 28, 2024
jaylen brown on tj mcconnell pic.twitter.com/hqFWsaLY3l
– Hanta Nile (@forrestcage) May 28, 2024
Jaylen Brown just hit TJ McConnell hard in the face
WOW pic.twitter.com/U37cAFZ6zd
– Football (@BostonConnr) May 28, 2024
However, this slap from Jaylen Brown to TJ McConnell was considered a normal foul 😳 pic.twitter.com/AhPtN5OdYJ
— SM (@SMHighlights1) May 28, 2024
