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Liam McKeone

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Had Blunt View on Hard Foul That Led to Jayson Tatum Injury

Tatum took a tumble after a hard foul from KCP | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is in danger of missing his first career playoff game on Wednesday night. The perennial All-NBA wing was declared doubtful for Game 2 against the Orlando Magic after hurting his wrist following a flagrant foul by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the fourth quarter of Game 1. Tatum's teammates were incensed after the play, especially Al Horford, who said on Tuesday he felt there was "something extra" behind the foul.

For his part, Caldwell-Pope had a blunt perspective on the situation: it was a "just a foul."

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