Is everything OK in Miami?
On the court, sure — this team already clinched its division and is the No. 1 seed in the East as of Thursday morning.
But during a loss to the Golden State Warriors, tempers flared during a timeout in the second half. A mini-skirmish, if you want to call it that, involved Jimmy Butler, Udonis Haslem and head coach Erik Spoelstra. Not a great look! But maybe it’s good that it’s happening now and not in the postseason.
An angle shot from behind the bench showed what might have actually been said that escalated this thing, and WARNING: There’s some NSFW language:
Erik Spoelstra: “What? You think I’m going to fu*king fight you?
Udonis Haslem to Jimmy: “I’ll beat your a*s.”
(h/t @TedBuddy8)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 24, 2022
Wow. Spoelstra talked about it after the game:
“We have a very competitive, gnarly group and we were getting our asses kicked…”
Coach Spo talks about the Heat’s sideline encounter in the 3rd quarter
(via @BallyHEAT)
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 24, 2022
The moment PJ Tucker heard Jimmy Butler say something wild. ….Knicks in Miami tomorrow night. pic.twitter.com/NbKOmPX01O
— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) March 24, 2022
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