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NBA Twitter Reacts To Jimmy Butler Challenging Head Coach Brett Brown
Here we go again! At what point will Jimmy Butler finally put his own house in order?
He’s been a problem wherever he’s played. At the end of his Chicago days, during his stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves and now also with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Fans and media already were concerned about yet another Butler blowup after only a few games into his Sixers career due to a lesser usage rate. Back then, Butler said:
“I don’t care how many points I score, how many shots I shoot. I’ve always been like that. I always will continue to be that way. Just win at all cost….I’m all for winning. I’m not worried about being an All-Star. I’m not worried about that, any of that stuff. I think winning takes care of everything.” – Per Philly.com
This seems to have changed now. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne, Butler has aggressively challenged Sixers head coach Brett Brown over his role in the offense.
Reporting with @ramonashelburne: Philadelphia’s Jimmy Butler has aggressively challenged coach Brett Brown on All-Star’s role in 76ers offense, complicating an already-tenuous chemistry among team’s Big 3 hierarchy. Story on ESPN. https://t.co/DYqEAZNzM1
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 4, 2019
NBA Twitter reacted accordingly.
https://twitter.com/jason_rosado23/status/1081389374112256011
https://twitter.com/steventurous/status/1081285848665071623
Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/7zHbOkxiQv
— Bamba Mentality (@BambaMentality) January 5, 2019
Sixers when Jimmy Butler challenges Brett Brown. pic.twitter.com/kYmuBtWGJD
— El Oso (@El_Oso1989) January 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/AnthonyIrwinLA/status/1081283965808402432
#NBATwitter
Jimmy Butler: Traded to SixersSixers: We contender now.
Butler: Starts challenging Coach
Timberwolves fans right now ……. pic.twitter.com/IANoUEgn5W
— Gamer1🎮🕹 (@LFCFanClub3) January 5, 2019
Jimmy Butler walking into a locker room with some chemistry he can destroy pic.twitter.com/rOItJD4HH3
— sreekar (@sreekyshooter) January 4, 2019
#NBATwitter
Tibbs when he hears Jimmy Butler stirring trouble with Sixers coach be like…… pic.twitter.com/wqLK2YdgRV— Gamer1🎮🕹 (@LFCFanClub3) January 5, 2019
Jimmy Butler is having problems with his coach? pic.twitter.com/IhnuE8fbl8
— RingerNBA (@ringernba) January 4, 2019
Jimmy Butler for Antonio Brown. Win-win. https://t.co/5oKZwtDDKh
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/knicksjets4life/status/1081294694288711683
whispers: jimmy butler is 100% correct that he isn’t being used right
— drew (@sixersruinedme) January 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/SpikeEskin/status/1081299296102895616
jimmy butler apologizing to brett brown for throwing an entire beef tenderloin at him during a team meeting pic.twitter.com/RFZt5L9L97
— Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) January 4, 2019
Brett Brown: “Here‘s what I think the Sixers need to do on offense”
Jimmy Butler: pic.twitter.com/Pp6uzfGqlN
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 4, 2019
Jimmy Butler’s usage rate in Minnesota this year: 23.1%
Jimmy Butler’s usage rate in Philadelphia this year: 23.1%Jimmy Butler’s field goal attempts per 36 minutes in Minnesota this year: 15.7
Jimmy Butler’s field goal attempts per 36 minutes in Philadelphia this year: 15.8— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) January 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/AStateofSanto/status/1081356393372966914
Jimmy Butler — STOP. You’re the worst. We are so sick of it. Take a cue from LITERALLY any other top 30 player in the #NBA about how to be a good teammate, you cry baby. pic.twitter.com/jNwQdaFMq0
— Blake (@ablakelarson) January 5, 2019
