[NBC Sports Boston] Ex-Celtic Evan Turner shares great story about when Brad Stevens got ‘mad’ at him
November 21, 2025
[NBC Sports Boston] Ex-Celtic Evan Turner shares great story about when Brad Stevens got ‘mad’ at him
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Via the Celtics Talk Podcast:
Evan Turner recalled a moment early in his career in Boston when he committed a careless turnover and shot a few four-letter words in the direction of Stevens after he had done some coaching from the sidelines.
“So before you know it, I just get subbed out the game. And I’m like man, that was — damn, that was a big move,” Turner said. “And (Stevens) is chill, and like 35 seconds goes by. He walks up, he says, ‘Don’t ever talk to me like that again. Let’s be a professional. Go back in and go get him.’ And that was it.
“It’s just a respect thing. I think Brad knew and vice versa. … I just think that was a big moment in communication with the coach. So, I really appreciated that and I appreciated he didn’t scream and didn’t try to hold it against me. He just kept helping me.”
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Via the Celtics Talk Podcast:
Evan Turner recalled a moment early in his career in Boston when he committed a careless turnover and shot a few four-letter words in the direction of Stevens after he had done some coaching from the sidelines.
“So before you know it, I just get subbed out the game. And I’m like man, that was — damn, that was a big move,” Turner said. “And (Stevens) is chill, and like 35 seconds goes by. He walks up, he says, ‘Don’t ever talk to me like that again. Let’s be a professional. Go back in and go get him.’ And that was it.
“It’s just a respect thing. I think Brad knew and vice versa. … I just think that was a big moment in communication with the coach. So, I really appreciated that and I appreciated he didn’t scream and didn’t try to hold it against me. He just kept helping me.”
[Full episode here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpuLqAnN2Ic).
