Jimmy Butler was punished by the Miami Heat for missing a team flight for the second time this season, and he will miss the next two games without compensation
After Jimmy Butler skipped the team aircraft to Milwaukee, the Miami Heat punished him once more, eliminating the irate star from the club’s forthcoming road trip. Butler was suspended before he could leave Miami, even though he was planning to join the team on his own.
Butler was previously suspended by the team for a seven-game road trip to the West Coast, making this his second suspension of the month. Butler’s absence while the Heat attempt to trade him has been verified by Shams Charania.
“Tonight, Jimmy Butler was absent from a Miami to Milwaukee team flight. They will play the Brooklyn Nets over the weekend after playing the Milwaukee Bucks on the road for two games tomorrow night.
“We know he wants a trade out of Miami. The Heat have engaged in conversations to move him. This has become an untenable situation. In the words of some of their coaches and players, distraction, chaos, a situation where there is a lack of clarity in the Heat organization. He’s clocking in for work and playing games, but there’s an uneasy feeling in the air around Jimmy Butler in Miami.” As fans and experts grow weary of the constant escalations, this is turning from a trade drama to a real saga, with either the Heat suspending Butler to send a message or Butler continuing to disrespect them blatantly until he is traded away.
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