‘Yada, yada, yada’ – Jimmy Butler’s ice-cold assessment on Miami return has Heat fans ready to explode
Jimmy Butler’s return to Miami won’t be special. That’s according to the 35-year-old, who dismissed the significance of the Golden State Warriors‘ upcoming clash against the Miami Heat. Jimmy Butler kept it honest when previewing his return to MiamiGetty After the Warriors lost to the Atlanta Hawks 124-114 without Steph Curry on Saturday, Butler was quick to preview their next game against his former employers. He was traded to the Bay Area to complete a hideous breakup that saw him fined multiple times as he expressed his desire to leave the side. “Yeah, I was traded from there, yada, yada, yada,” Butler said after finishing with 25 points in the loss to the Hawks. “Yeah, it didn’t end the way that people wanted to, yada yada yada. “But that’s so far behind me now. I don’t even think about it. I don’t pay attention to nothing except for the trajectory of this squad.” Perhaps the lack of nostalgia towards the Heat might be due to how well Butler has settled in at Golden State. Despite the setback in Atlanta, the Warriors are 16-4 since Butler arrived in San Francisco. It’s a stark contrast to the situation Miami are in. The Heat are on a 10-game losing streak for the first time since 2008. They have gone a dismal 4-17 without Butler. Tuesday’s game is also the first time Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Anderson — the two Warriors players sent to Miami in exchange for Butler — will face their former team. Steph Curry and Butler have formed a stellar partnershipGetty Butler has impressed during his time at the WarriorsGetty “We got Jimmy over here, I know this is a big game for him,” Warriors power forward Draymond Green said. “They got Wiggs over there. I know it’s a huge game for him. We want to win for Jimmy, they’re going to want to win for Wiggs. We got to come out ready to play.” Butler said he is not interested in the reaction he’ll receive on his return from angry Miami fans.. “Not really, don’t make no difference,” Butler said. “I’m a member of the Golden State Warriors. I love that fan base. They showed me a lot of love while I was there. But I’m there to win now. I’m on the opposing team.” Miami fans were heated on social media after reading the comments. NBA's Greatest Greatest NBA players in the world right now – from Luka Doncic to Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama Best players in NBA history to never win a championship – James Harden and Carmelo Anthony to Allen Iverson and Karl Malone 10 richest owners in the NBA – family empires, media moguls and investment gurus Michael Jordan’s top 10 scoring games – counting down MJ’s most extraordinary totals “Night and day difference anytime the word “Heat” is brought up. Dude WANTS the fans to hate him,” wrote one on X. “If Jimmy wants to act like the most successful era of his career was nothing then I guess it’s safe to say he’s won and accomplished absolutely nothing in his career. Never won anything in the hs, college or pros a career of just losing,” added a second. “Hate Jimmy lol dude is a clown. Burns every bridge when he leaves a franchise,” posted a third. When asked to summarise his time in Miami, Butler, who reached two NBA finals with the side, said his ultimate goal of winning a championship was not reached. “We were alright,” Butler said. “We didn’t win nothing like we were supposed to. “So I don’t know. We made some cool runs. We had some fun. I think that’s all we did.”
Jimmy Butler’s return to Miami won’t be special.
That’s according to the 35-year-old, who dismissed the significance of the Golden State Warriors‘ upcoming clash against the Miami Heat.
After the Warriors lost to the Atlanta Hawks 124-114 without Steph Curry on Saturday, Butler was quick to preview their next game against his former employers.
He was traded to the Bay Area to complete a hideous breakup that saw him fined multiple times as he expressed his desire to leave the side.
“Yeah, I was traded from there, yada, yada, yada,” Butler said after finishing with 25 points in the loss to the Hawks.
“Yeah, it didn’t end the way that people wanted to, yada yada yada.
“But that’s so far behind me now. I don’t even think about it. I don’t pay attention to nothing except for the trajectory of this squad.”
Perhaps the lack of nostalgia towards the Heat might be due to how well Butler has settled in at Golden State.
Despite the setback in Atlanta, the Warriors are 16-4 since Butler arrived in San Francisco.
It’s a stark contrast to the situation Miami are in.
The Heat are on a 10-game losing streak for the first time since 2008. They have gone a dismal 4-17 without Butler.
Tuesday’s game is also the first time Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Anderson — the two Warriors players sent to Miami in exchange for Butler — will face their former team.
“We got Jimmy over here, I know this is a big game for him,” Warriors power forward Draymond Green said.
“They got Wiggs over there. I know it’s a huge game for him. We want to win for Jimmy, they’re going to want to win for Wiggs. We got to come out ready to play.”
Butler said he is not interested in the reaction he’ll receive on his return from angry Miami fans..
“Not really, don’t make no difference,” Butler said.
“I’m a member of the Golden State Warriors. I love that fan base. They showed me a lot of love while I was there. But I’m there to win now. I’m on the opposing team.”
Miami fans were heated on social media after reading the comments.
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“Night and day difference anytime the word “Heat” is brought up. Dude WANTS the fans to hate him,” wrote one on X.
“If Jimmy wants to act like the most successful era of his career was nothing then I guess it’s safe to say he’s won and accomplished absolutely nothing in his career. Never won anything in the hs, college or pros a career of just losing,” added a second.
“Hate Jimmy lol dude is a clown. Burns every bridge when he leaves a franchise,” posted a third.
When asked to summarise his time in Miami, Butler, who reached two NBA finals with the side, said his ultimate goal of winning a championship was not reached.
“We were alright,” Butler said. “We didn’t win nothing like we were supposed to.
“So I don’t know. We made some cool runs. We had some fun. I think that’s all we did.”
