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Celtics' Jaylen Brown fires back at USA Basketball exec over 'conspiracy theory' jab

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown fired back at USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill after the former NBA guard took a shot at the champion over the decision to overlook him for the Paris team.

Team USA inserted Brown’s Celtics teammate Derrick White onto the Olympics roster after Kawhi Leonard withdrew from the team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jaylen Brown of the Celtics receives the Bill Russell Finals MVP award after beating the Dallas Mavericks during the NBA Finals on June 17, 2024, at the TD Garden in Boston. (Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) Hill said on "The Dan Patrick Show" that it was a "basketball decision" to keep Brown off the roster. "I spoke to his agent.

I don't know if that was before or after things went out on Twitter, but yeah, I think this idea that there's a conspiracy theory," Hill said. "I always love a good conspiracy theory, but it was really truly a basketball decision and these are tough decisions.  "But having gone through this with the FIBA competition, you want to find the right balance and the right pieces on the court that we needed." Brown said he was disappointed in Hill’s remarks.

LeBron James, Grant Hill and assistant coach Tyrone Lue during the USA Men's National Team practice at Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan on July 25, 2024, in Paris. (Garrett W.

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