The parental instincts of Jayson Tatum’s mom came out after the Celtics star suffered an injury scare in Boston’s Game 1 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.

Brandy Cole was none too happy that Tatum hurt his right wrist with 8:28 left in the fourth quarter following a hard drive to the hoop. Tatum looked to dunk a ball when Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope came from the weak side and swiped at Tatum’s arm, causing him to lose his balance and land awkwardly.

The six-time All-Star stayed on the floor for a couple of minutes, grimacing in pain and clutching his wrist. Tatum, who had a subpar showing with 17 points on 8-of-22 shooting, stayed in the game after getting the area taped up, and Caldwell-Pope was assessed a flagrant 1 foul.

Tatum’s wrist was further examined following the contest and as he made his way to the X-ray room, a video caught his mother passing along a message to her son.

“Want me to go to the Orlando locker room?” Cole said, per SportsCenter.

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Tatum shook his head no, but even if they are just being protective, Tatum’s family clearly didn’t like Caldwell-Pope’s actions on the play. With the clip going viral, it could create some tension and animosity between the two sides in the first-round playoff series.

It appears Tatum, who said the X-ray came back “clean,” avoided a serious injury, but he’s been hampered in the past by wrist ailments. And with the Magic boasting a physical defense, which allowed the least amount of points per game during the regular season, it could impact Tatum in a tougher-than-usual first-round matchup.

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