Kentavious Caldwell-Pope became public enemy No. 1 in Boston after injuring Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s wrist in Game 1 of this opening-round series.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was given a flagrant foul 1 for this play on Jayson Tatum. pic.twitter.com/g2xnIzkuTm
Among those who were displeased with the flagrant foul was Celtics center Al Horford. During an availability between Games 1 and 2, Horford told reporters that he felt that there was “something extra” behind Caldwell-Pope’s effort on the play that left Tatum with a bone bruise on his right wrist.
Al Horford was asked about whether he thought there was something extra in this play by @RealBobManning:
“Yes.