Stephen A. Smith claims NBA players don’t feel safe in Memphis
"There’s an element there where cats like Jimmy Butler and others don’t feel like it’s the safest environment"
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Pat Riley defends telling Jimmy Butler ‘shut your mouth’
"I don’t think what I said last year really was relevant."
Tyler Herro takes aim at ‘goofy’ reporter from The Athletic
Herro fired back at what he called "goofy" coverage.
ESPN’s Bobby Marks slams ’embarrassing’ Miami Heat fans for cheering Jimmy Butler
"I was embarrassed watching that and looking at what the Heat fans did... he quit on them in the middle of the year."
Chris Broussard, Draymond Green face backlash for misinformed reporting on Karl Anthony Towns’ recent absence
"Casually throwing this out there on his platform is extremely irresponsible."
Draymond Green’s Warriors championship promise made Steph Curry chuckle
"I love expectations and having something to play for, so he's lighting a fire for sure."
Dan Le Batard criticizes leak Pat Riley cried during Jimmy Butler meeting: ‘That is so weak’
"It's so uniquely male and so uniquely repressed and stupid, that it's totally unsurprising to see it used to slap Pat Riley across the face."
Heat fan who broke Jimmy Butler trade to team reflects on viral moment
"I'm glad we've got a new chapter starting."
Fan broke news of Jimmy Butler trade to Miami Heat bench during game
"We robbed them."
NBA analyst Ashley Nicole Moss calls her own trade idea ‘trash’
Trash take? Sure. But was it worse than the trade that was actually made?
Dan Le Batard: Heat would suspend Jimmy Butler ‘if he hiccups wrong’
"The rules have all changed now to 'whatever it is we need to do to suspend him.'"
Fans roast Jimmy Butler for Michael Jordan-like ‘I’m back’ statement
"Is this not embarrassing for everyone involved?"
Erik Spoelstra refused to ‘feed into’ Jimmy Butler storylines in postgame press conference
"I know what storylines you're looking for..."
Pat Riley presciently addressed Jimmy Butler situation in weeks-old interview
"I understand this generation of players and how they want to go about living their life is different."
Kevin Love has funny social media post in apparent response to Jimmy Butler, Heat issue
"Entering my Winston Wolfe phase."
NBAPA at will ‘file a grievance’ in response to Jimmy Butler’s suspension
"The 7-game suspension imposed tonight by the Miami Heat on Jimmy Butler is excessive and inappropriate."
Heat suspend Jimmy Butler for ‘multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team’
"Through his actions and statements, he has shown he no longer wants to be part of this team."
Charles Barkley: End of Jimmy Butler era in Miami ‘one of the worst-kept secrets in the world’
"This relationship is over."
Jimmy Butler indicates he wants out of Miami in press conference: ‘I want to get my joy back’
"I want to see me get my joy back from playing basketball. Wherever that may be."
Pat Riley issues statement declaring Miami Heat will not trade Jimmy Butler: ‘This speculation has become a distraction’
"We will make it clear. We are not trading Jimmy Butler."
Shams Charania again refutes Jimmy Butler’s agent: ‘Probably the most vetted story I’ve ever put out’
"The situation is that I 1000 percent stand on the reporting,"
Shams Charania responds to agent’s claim he ‘fabricated’ report
"I 1,000% stand by it. It's 1,000% facts."
Jimmy Butler’s agent calls out ‘fabricated’ report from ESPN’s Shams Charania
"You know you normally aren't worth my time to acknowledge."
Jimmy Butler reveals inspiration for ‘Emo Jimmy’ character at NBA Media Day
"I got to be emo for a day. But I'm low-key kinda emo all the time."
