{"id":69522,"date":"2025-06-13T06:58:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T06:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=69522"},"modified":"2025-06-13T06:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T06:58:38","slug":"heat-ex-teammate-threatened-to-whoo%d1%80-warr%d1%96or%d1%95-j%d1%96mmy-butler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=69522","title":{"rendered":"Heat Ex-Teammate Threatened to &#8216;Whoo\u0440&#8217; Warr\u0456or\u0455&#8217; J\u0456mmy Butler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gsp-image-cdn.wmsports.io\/cms\/prod\/bleacher-report\/getty_images\/2205840346_large_image.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy Butler: Facing Heat in Return to Miami Just 'Another Game' After  Warriors Trade\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/miami-heat\/\">Miami Heat<\/a>\u00a0took the odd step of keeping Udonis Haslem around on the roster for 20 years, until he was 42 years old. That was at least six years past his sell-by date: In his final six seasons in Miami, Haslem played only 65 games.<\/p>\n<p>But he was, essentially, a coach on the bench and in the locker room for the Heat, and more important, he had the back of coach Erik Spoelstra. That was evident throughout the team&#8217;s recent turmoil with star forward\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/player\/jimmy-butler\">Jimmy Butler<\/a>, who was traded to the Warriors in February after a rough ending to his partnership with the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n<p>Haslem, for one, did not appreciate the way Butler handled his Miami exit. Butler struggled to stay on the the floor in 2023-24 because of injuries, was called out by team president Pat Riley, and then sat out much of 2024-25 with more &#8220;injuries&#8221; as he sought a contract extension.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NzI3MzU3NTc4MDkzNTkx\/usatsi_26110513.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NzI3MzU3NTc4MDkzNTkx\/usatsi_26110513.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NzI3MzU3NTc4MDkzNTkx\/usatsi_26110513.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NzI3MzU3NTc4MDkzNTkx\/usatsi_26110513.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NzI3MzU3NTc4MDkzNTkx\/usatsi_26110513.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NzI3MzU3NTc4MDkzNTkx\/usatsi_26110513.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>He did not get one, until he was dealt to the Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>Haslem appeared on &#8220;The Pat McAfee Show&#8221; on Wednesday and spoke about one of the times he and Butler nearly got into a scuffle, back when Butler wanted to fight Spoelstra during a timeout back in March 2022. Haslem&#8217;s response applied well to how Butler handled his final season in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I was gonna whoop Jimmy (expletive),&#8221; Haslem said. &#8220;It\u2019s OK, and I love Jimmy. But before I let one guy take down this locker room, I will whoop your (expletive). There\u2019s 15 other guys in this locker room got the right mindset. Before I let this one guy take down this whole 15, I\u2019ll whip your (expletive).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After playing just 25 games for the Heat last year, Butler played 30 to close the year for Golden State.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The\u00a0Miami Heat\u00a0took the odd step of keeping Udonis Haslem around on the roster for 20 years, until he was 42 years old. 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