Everyone Please Pay Attention to Jimmy Butler Because He Works Out at 3:30am

Let’s start here, we shouldn’t hate Jimmy Butler. He was a crutch that allowed Joel and Ben to blossom as young players with an obvious lack of big-game experience. It was nice to have a dependable veteran playing alongside them to show them the way in close games as this franchise took the next step to becoming a title contender. They brought him in for specifically for that purpose and that’s exactly what he provided.

But, for God Sakes this guy is such a jackass.

When Jimmy first arrived in Philly, I couldn’t have been more out on him because of shit like this. He has to put on a show to prove just how important he is. His infamous final practice with the Minnesota Timberwolves (and the interview that conveniently ensued) was basically a really shitty episode of Ballers.

Now, before even playing a game for the Miami Heat, Jimmy has been a tough guy quote machine:

Jimmy Butler is back 🤣

“I want everyone to hate us.”

“I’m not an asshole that everybody thinks I am.”

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) September 27, 2019

Seeing this act playing out from afar and seeing the Heat fans fall for it is funny. We’ve been there, we know what’s coming for them. It’s like when you break up with someone, they start dating somebody else and you can always tell what stage of the relationship they are at based on your own experiences. Miami is VERY much in the honeymoon stage.

You know what’s great about Kawhi Leonard? He became the most dominating force in the NBA, he helped shape-shift the entire league. Yet, you never hear these type of stories about him. That’s the difference between real champions and guys who just “want to fucking win” but end up 40-42.