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Jimmy Butler Appears to Respond to Suspension With Three-Part Message

Well played, Jimmy Buckets.

Tom Dierberger

Jimmy Butler Appears to Respond to Suspension With Three-Part Message
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The NBA announced Sunday that it suspended Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler for one game due to his role in a benches-clearing brawl on Friday night.

Butler appeared to cleverly respond on social media within the hour.

The 34-year-old forward posted three screenshots of songs he listened to on Spotify after receiving the news. The playlist: “Locked Up” by Akon, “Jail” by Kanye West and “Life” by K-Ci and JoJo. 

Well played, Butler. 

Five players received a suspension from the fight in the fourth quarter of the Heat’s 106–95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Butler, teammate Nikola Jović and Pelicans forward Naji Marshall received a one-game suspension, while Heat center Thomas Bryant and Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado were suspended three games.

Butler, Jović and Bryant will miss Miami’s matchup Monday against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center.

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TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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