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Watch: Jaylen Brown calls out 'ugly' teammate during Game 5 romp
Celtics players Derrick White (left) and Jaylen Brown (right). David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Jaylen Brown calls out 'ugly' teammate during Game 5 romp

Boston won its 18th NBA championship on Monday night, but the Game 5 blowout win over Dallas wasn't all pretty.

After Celtics guard Derrick White chipped his tooth, forward Jaylen Brown poked fun at him during a stoppage.

"You sure is ugly," said Brown, channeling his inner Shug Avery.

While White might not frame any pictures from Game 5, his chipped tooth is a small price to pay for his first championship ring.

The seven-year NBA vet began his career with the Spurs and has been an unsung hero for the Celtics. White's been named second-team All-Defense during the past two seasons and averaged two steals and 2.3 blocks per game in Boston's sweep of Indiana in the East finals.

In Monday's 106-88 win, White led the Celtics in made threes (four) and scored 14 points to go along with eight rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist.

Playing on the perimeter alongside Brown and Jayson Tatum, White doesn't often get the credit he deserves from the national media. Tonight, he might be okay with staying out of the spotlight.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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