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The Hawks trolled Jayson Tatum and his fans on social media after pulling off a stunning upset of the Celtics.

The power forward, who added 23 points, had been a doubt for the game with a left shoulder strain, and did not take many shots during the warm-up

Joe Mazzulla clapped on the sidelines as his Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scuffled against the Atlanta Hawks. Mazzulla refused to step in as Tatum got tangled with Onyeka Okongwu.

Some tempers flared early in overtime between the Celtics and Hawks, though there were no extra fouls or techs afterwards.

There is no fear,” coach Joe Mazzulla said. “I'm actually more excited at this juncture of the season than I was at the beginning.”

Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum added 23 points after coming into the game listed as questionable with a left shoulder strain. He shot 7 of 21 overall.

Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu summed up the team’s attitude this season following its win over the Suns last Tuesday. Fear no one.