Jayson Tatum was benched, not once, but twice during the Paris Olympics this summer.
The Celtics star was still able to maintain his composure and a positive attitude as Team USA claimed the gold medal in men’s basketball. He spoke with The Athletic’s Jared Weiss on how he handled the situation and how he felt in the moment.
“I wasn’t moping around. I didn’t have an attitude,” Tatum told The Athletic. “I wasn’t angry at the world. I stayed ready and did what was asked of me and I won a gold medal, right?