There is always a stigma against white guys in the NBA. The stigma is that they’re just shooters and that they aren’t very good on defense. Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler believes in that second part and he lets his teammates know about.
Former Sixers guard JJ Redick told a story about how he was guarding Butler on the low block in practice one day and Butler was upset about it. He said he was mad that they put a white guy on him and he carried that attitude with him in his first season with the Miami Heat.
Sharpshooter Duncan Robinson added that Butler lets it be known that he can’t guard him every time they are at practice. He didn’t see him, or Redick, as challenges defensively.
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 29, 2020
Butler was having a terrific first season in Miami before the season’s suspension due to COVID-19. He was averaging 20.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists while guiding the Heat to the 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. [lawrence-related id=28481,28474,28465]