The Philadelphia 76ers welcomed in the Miami Heat on Wednesday for the second time this season and that meant the second return of Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia after leaving for the Heat in free agency in June. The passionate fan base in the City of Brotherly Love were anything but lovable as he was introduced.
As was the case in his first trip in November, Butler was bood loudly by the Philadelphia faithful as they let their emotions know about his move to Miami. Butler spent 55 games with the Sixers after being acquired in a trade back in November of 2018 and was a big reason why the Sixers were just one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2019 playoffs.
Jimmy Butler still getting the big boo treatment from the Philly fans in his introduction tonight #Sixers pic.twitter.com/s89ugHf3aG
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) December 19, 2019
The Sixers routed the Heat in their first matchup and Wednesday’s matchup has some early season standings implications on the line with the two teams being so bunched up at the top of the standings. [lawrence-related id=21592,21584,21575]