“Fans Cry Foul as Jaylen Brown Avoids Flagrant Foul for Hard Hit on T.J. McConnell: ‘Rigged for the Celtics!'”

Fans outraged as Jaylen Brown avoids flagrant for hard hit on T.J. McConnell

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown starred in a controversial moment during Monday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. The swingman went up to contest a shot from T.J. McConnell, but instead of the ball, he hit the Pacers guard in the face, sending him to the floor.

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This action sparked a lot of reactions from fans online, who didn’t hide their unhappiness with Brown’s contest. To make things worse, Brown didn’t get a flagrant foul for the play.

Several fans criticized this decision, pointing out it as a “terrible call” and claiming the game was rigged for the Celtics:

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“Rigged for the Celtics very clearly!” one fan claimed.

“Terrible call what were they thinking?” another fan questioned.

“Lol. The NBA doesn’t want a Game 5,” a third fan said.

Other fans focused on the fact that this play didn’t lead to a flagrant foul for Brown:

“Clear Flagrant,” one fan said.

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“Flagrant x1000,” one fan wrote.

Just yesterday, plenty of fans were outraged by Karl-Anthony Towns hitting Dereck Lively II in the head with his knee.

In the end, Brown continued in the game, leading the Celtics to a win in Game 4 and a sweep of the Eastern Conference finals.

Jaylen Brown leads Celtics to beat Pacers in Game 4

Jaylen Brown finished the night with a game-night 29 points, six rebounds and two assists in 44 minutes of action. The swingman was on a mission and couldn’t be stopped from taking his team to the NBA Finals.

Jayson Tatum was close to recording a triple-double. He scored 26 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out eight assists. The Celtics stars have been playing at a high level this postseason and now they wait for their opponent in the biggest series of all.

Jaylen Brown wins Eastern Conference finals MVP award

Jaylen Brown played a key role in the Celtics win over the Pacers, earning Eastern Conference finals MVP honors this season. They escaped Game 1 with a dramatic overtime win after Brown scored a game-tying 3-pointer to send the game to extra time.

He picked things right where he left them in Game 2 with a 40-point performance. Brown then posted 24 points in Game 3, with the Celtics taking a dramatic win after the Pacers couldn’t close out the game.

Game 4 was the cherry on the top for the C’s, who are back in the Finals after two years. Brown will be hoping to make a statement once again and win his first ring this season, but the next challenge will undoubtedly be the hardest of this postseason.

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