NBA Commissioner Adam Silver may shortly suspend Jayson Tatum for his opinions on the In-Season Tournament, which have led to taunts from NBA fans.

Tatum seemed to be resentful following the Celtics’ 113-96 loss against the Magic on Friday night’s In-Season slate, as Orlando easily won the game in the closing minutes.

“The point differential thing, I’m not the biggest fan of it because there were certain instances, I guess last Friday, where the game is already over and guys are still trying to score,” Tatum told reporters after Sunday’s regular-season win over the Hawks.

“It’s all about respecting the game and respecting your opponents so that part I’m really not a fan of because if you were on the opposite end of that you would feel some kind of way. So I understand. So just try to win the game however we can.”

After slipping to 2-1 in pool play following the loss, Boston now needs to win and hope for assistance from other teams in order to have any chance of making it to the In-Season quarterfinals.

Tatum received a lot of support on X from NBA fans who quickly refuted his arguments against the In-Season Tournament.

Below are some of the most insightful responses to his remarks.

Tatum acknowledged the drawbacks but also highlighted the advantages, stating that he loves the competitive nature of the In-Season Tournament.

“It’s cool,” Tatum told reporters. “I know that the fans enjoy the court. The court is cool. The different courts that each home team has. I know Tuesday is complicated. There’s a million things that can happen so that sh*t is a little tricky but I think it’s been great. It gives guys something to look forward to early in the season.”