Team USA defeated Serbia during the opening match of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum didn’t step on the court.
Tatum, who just won an NBA championship and is a five-time All-Star, wasn’t hurt. It was simply an unexpected coaching decision from Steve Kerr. The head coach admitted that he “felt like an idiot” for this rotation and later revealed Tatum will play in USA’s next game in the next game against South Sudan.
Kerr shouldn’t feel obligated to give...