'There was no cancer': Tatum slams 'false' report after Hawks' big win

Illawarra Hawks' Coach Denies 'False' Report

Justin Tatum, head coach of the Illawarra Hawks, slammed a report about departed import JaQuori McLaughlin after the team's big win.

The Hawks and McLaughlin mutually agreed to part ways on Friday, before the team defeated the Brisbane Bullets 116-89.

The report was false, and that young man was nothing but a pleasure for our organisation and in our locker room, on and off the court.

A source had claimed McLaughlin was a "cancer" in the locker room, but Tatum denied this.

Tatum's team secured their first win of the NBL26 season with a massive victory.

Author's summary: Coach Tatum denies false report about McLaughlin.

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Illawarra Mercury Illawarra Mercury — 2025-10-11