The Miami Heat are suspending Jimmy Butler indefinitely, after he walked out of Heat shootaround on Monday morning, per ESPN's Shams Charania.
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Reportedly, Butler was upset after being informed the team was planning to have him come off the bench with Haywood Highsmith starting at small forward in his place.
Butler's teammate Kevin Love took to Instagram, posting a video referencing what had transpired at practice.
Love wrote a caption, "Jimmy immediately after hearing he wasn't in the starting lineup," while including the infamous clip of Denzel Washington from Training Day.
"You think you can do this to me!?... You muthaf***** will be playing basketball in Pelican Bay when I get finished with you."
Kevin Love’s recent Instagram post after Jimmy Butler was suspended indefinitely by the Heat 😂
(h/t kevinlove/IG) pic.twitter.com/Ho4aUESEUi
— Ahn Fire Digital (@AhnFireDigital) January 27, 2025
Kevin Love documenting the entire Jimmy Butler drama through his Instagram is the best storyline of the season pic.twitter.com/D7JVqgzfAf
— Rishi Oza (@RishiOzaKVIA) January 27, 2025
Then following the news, Jimmy Butler himself posted a video from the comedy show "Martin."
Jimmy Butler’s recent post on IG. 🤣
(h/t @BradyHawk305)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 27, 2025
This clip showed "jobless Tommy," which Butler is apparently correlating to his own circumstances.
Jimmy Butler’s first IG post since being suspended by the Heat pic.twitter.com/TWVzWICIxq
— Cameron Tabatabaie (@CTabatabaie) January 27, 2025
To note, this is not the first time Heat President Pat Riley put his foot down, as Butler, who has been vocal about wanting to be traded, was also previously handed a seven-game suspension for "multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team."
The 35-year-old six-time All Star has appeared in 25 games this season (25 starts), and has averaged 17.0 points per game, which is his lowest mark since the 2013-2014 season.
As the February 6 trade deadline approaches, there is much anticipation mounting to see if and where Butler will be traded.
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