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Hawks, Trae Young force Janet Jackson concert reschedule
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Hawks, Trae Young force Janet Jackson concert reschedule

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young forced scores of Janet Jackson fans to reschedule their plans this week and pushed State Farm Arena into scrambling mode on Tuesday night.

Fans of the pop music star are sure to call the move "ludicrous" and rightfully so. It's hard to fathom how officials were able to screw the scheduling up surrounding the two events, but in their defense, most expected the second-seeded Boston Celtics to either sweep the seventh-seeded Hawks or at least finish them off in Game 5 in Boston.

Young had other plans, however, as his game-winning three-pointer in the waning seconds of Tuesday night's contest gave Atlanta a 119-117 victory over Boston. The two-time All-Star finished the game with 38 points on 14-for-33 shooting (including 5-for-13 on three-pointers), while adding 13 assists.

Young posted on social media on Wednesday morning about the difficult situation that he caused, but said he hoped the five-time Grammy Award winner would now be able to attend Game 6 on Thursday.

If the Hawks were to win Game 6 at home, Game 7 would take place in Boston on Saturday.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball --  in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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