Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Sparks Outrage After Shocking Game 5 Incident: Caught on Camera Grabbing Knicks’ Josh Hart in Controversial On

Josh Hart and Jaylen Brown (Photo via ESPN)

Jaylen Brown was caught grabbing Josh Hart in an area no one should touch, at least not during a basketball game.

Brown was key for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night as they staved off elimination and forced a Game 6 in their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup despite losing Jayson Tatum to a season-ending Achilles tear in the previous matchup.

The Celtics beat the New York Knicks 127-102 at home, delaying potential celebrations in the Big Apple.

The NBA’s highest-paid star dropped 26 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds while Luke Kornet had a breakout night on defense, adding 10 points, nine rebounds, and a whopping seven blocks.

Derrick White led the Celtics in scoring with 34 points, hitting seven threes.

Boston benefited from Jalen Brunson fouling out in the third quarter and outscored the Knicks by 10 points in the fourth.

One play stood out that had very little to do with basketball, as Brown was seen grabbing a handful of Hart’s privates on a replay. Hart was understandably upset and pushed him away aggressively.

Commentator Kevin Harlan was heard saying, “You can’t grab that, you can’t grab that!” adding to the theatrics.

Check it out in the video below:

“Bro bro wanted that NY sausage on his pizza,” one fan joked.

“Sexual assault! NYPD needs to arrest him for questioning right before tip off,” another suggested.

“Should be a 1 game suspension,” said a third.

“That was all ball! Come on,” someone else quipped.

“Jaylen Copafeel Brown. hell of a reach around🤣,” a user laughed.

Josh Hart Did Not Enjoy Playing The Celtics On Wednesday Night

Jrue Holiday and Josh Hart (Photo via Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images)

Hart had a tough night against Boston, not that they impacted his scoring, as he finished the game with 24 points, but he faced extraordinary physicality.

Apart from having his privates snatched, he took a stiff elbow to the face from Kornet that resulted in a deep gash and left him bloodied. He remained in the game, making both free throws before exiting the court to change his uniform and get stitched up.

The Knicks will make another attempt to close the series out at home on Friday.