The mother of Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is not happy with how her son was used during the Paris Olympics, and she let USA Basketball and Steve Kerr know it in a hilarious way this week.

The US basketball team will be looking to win its fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal on Saturday. They are clear favorites to face France on home soil, but on Thursday afternoon it looked like they wouldn’t even make it to the gold medal game.

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The men’s basketball team got a scare from Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the semifinals, trailing by double digits early in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game. Without the heroics of Stephen Curry and Lebron James, head coach Steve Kerr would have had to explain his decision during a disastrous Olympic loss.

Kerr has a tough job, but his use of Celtics star Jayson Tatum has confused many. The five-time All-Star led Boston to the NBA title just a few months ago. But the Warriors head coach has instead opted to rely on older stars in the squad. Tatum was not used in two of the team’s games, including against Serbia.

Jayson Tatum’s mother criticizes US basketball coach Steve Kerr

Jayson Tatum’s performance in the semifinals drew criticism from ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale after the win. “Can someone please tell me if (Jayson Tatum) is injured since he hasn’t gotten the PT (playing time) you would expect from an All-NBA player,” he wrote in a post on X.

This comment then surprisingly received a response from none other than Tatum’s mother, Brandy Cole. “No, he doesn’t,” she replied. “But if you find out what’s going on, please let me know – this is unacceptable and makes NO SENSE.”

Statistics on Jayson Tatum (Olympic Games in Paris): 3 games, 19 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks

Cole then posted another post from Bar stool Celtics sports reporter Dan Greenberg: “If Kerr sees this and consciously decides: ‘Yeah, Jayson Tatum couldn’t help here,’ then he won’t be allowed to coach in 2028.”

It will be interesting to see if Jayson Tatum gets a few minutes in Saturday’s gold medal game, if USA Basketball has any problems at all against France.

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