VIDEO: Slow-Mo Clip Of Jayson Tatum’s Thrilling OT Winner Exposes Celtics Star Of Traveling Just Before Taking The Shot

Jayson Tatum (Image Credit: X/@BricksCenter)
Jayson Tatum had one of the biggest comeback moments in his last match. Pitted against the Toronto Raptors, the match went right down to the wire. However, at the fag of the regulation time, Tatum made a glaring mistake to miss the opportunity of winning the game for his team. But when he got the ball once more in a similar situation, Tatum did not repeat his mistakes.

With the game going into overtime, things got tight at both ends. But right at the very last seconds, Tatum made a heroic comeback. Getting the ball in his shooting range, the 26-year-old scored a thumping three-peat just as the buzzer hit. His shot made all the difference as the Boston Celtics clinched the game with a 126-123 victory. However, after all the jubilation has somewhat pacified, a new controversy has been brewing. Jayson Tatum might have traveled with the ball before taking the shot.

In a recently uploaded slow-motion image of Tatum, an X account named ‘BricksCenter’ wrote, “Tatum got away with a travel on the game winner.” Now, as per the NBA rule, when a player moves more than two steps without dribbling the ball, it is considered as illegal. The slow motion footage provided did make it appear that Tatum might have been guilty of carrying the ball.

However, nothing confirmed can be said as the evidence provided was too weak to reach a conclusion. Meanwhile, this was not the only controversy that Tatum was involved in recent times. During his match against the Milwaukee Bucks, Tatum lashed out at the referee.

Jayson Tatum Lashes Out At Referee For Not Calling Foul On Giannis Antetokounmpo 

Jayson Tatum suffered an injury scare during his face-off with the Bucks. As the Celtics got a 113-107 win, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s aggressive play nearly spelled doom for the 26-year-old. During the game, Tatum attempted a shot from outside the left corner. Trying to block the shot, Antetokounmpo barged in, causing Tatum to nearly twist his ankle.

Jayson Tatum (Image Credit: Getty Images)

As the referee did not call foul, Tatum got enraged. “It’s a tough situation… But certain calls I feel like [referees] can’t miss. Your job is to protect the guys on the court, protect the shooter. That’s something I could’ve been out for six weeks… for it to be a no-call… that s**t is frustrating,” Tatum told the media. Thus, having quite an impressive season this year, it remains to be seen whether Tatum can carry the positive momentum forward.