“He’s still extremely relevant” - Fans divided over Colin Cowherd’s name-dropping Jason Tatum while praising Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Colin Cowherd made a weird comparison between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jason Tatum while praising the former as a true alpha. Cowherd’s dragging Jason Tatum’s name in a demeaning manner in his comment stirred fans.

A majority of fans took Tatum’s side and considered Cowherd’s comparison completely unwarranted. Jason Tatum

Fans give mixed reactions to Colin Cowherd’s comparison of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Jason Tatum

Colin Cowherd talked about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s rising glory on his podcast, The Herd. During his review, he commented on Shai’s work and said:“He is delivering and fulfilling everything I've been told Jayson Tatum does.”

The comment sparked mixed reactions from fans. Most of them did not like Jayson Tatum’s name being mentioned in a demeaning manner.

They supported Jayson Tatum and found it unnecessary to pull him down just to praise another player.One fan commented, “Bashing tatum for no reason to prove a point ts so unnecessary.”Another fan wrote, “The obsession with jt is wild,man is recovering from his injury and he keeps talking about him”“Mentioning Tatum for literally 0 reason and especially after the injury is so weird,” was another comment.“the fact you gotta bring up tatum tells you he's still extremely relevant,” wrote a fan.

Even an OKC fan couldn’t digest the comparison and wrote, “I’m an okc fan but this tatum hate is so forced it’s getting ridiculous.”However, a few fans had their views similar to Colin Cowherd. One of them said that Cowherd was not lying.SGA fans were happy about his praise and shared their views, such as:“SGA leads by example, was one of the reactions.Another fan supported Shai, and commented, “YUP that's what i've been saying! He's a true Alpha male. 6 pack tall handsome and just gets shit done!!!”

Jason Tatum’s season was shortened by Achilles’ tendon tear

Jason Tatum’s performance in the 2024-25 regular season was exceptional.

On December 21, 2024, he became the first Celtics player with a 40-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist game to his credit. Tatum during the regular season averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists with an FGP of 45.2%.However, his season was cut short by an Achilles’ tendon tear he suffered during Game 4 of the playoffs against the New York Knicks. Before the injury, he had scored 42 points in that game, delivering an exemplary display of athleticism and IQ.

He underwent the surgery the following day. Legendary players like Dominique Wilkins advised him not to come back sooner and take the recovery period seriously, sharing experience from his past when he too suffered from the same injury.Also Read: Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson issues an apology to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company after Oklahoma City Thunder’s 30-point Game 5 winJason Tatum is expected to make a faster recovery owing to his young age, experts suggest. While he is away, his fans are holding the front for him and won’t stand for any comment made against him. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves all the praise. He is named the Western Conference Finals MVP unanimously after his team’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.