Miami Heat Fans Question If Social Media Post By Tyler Herro Was Venting Frustration

Shandel Richardson | Jul 1, 2024

May 1, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) warms up prior to their game against the Boston Celtics in game five of the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports / Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Social media is often a blessing and curse for celebrity athletes.

The positive is they have a direct link to the fans. The negative is fans have a direct link to them.

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is learning his posts on social media are scrutinized at every turn. The latest for Herro was when he "liked" a post that appeared to take a shot at Heat forward Jimmy Butler for taking off too many games during the regular season. He also liked a tweet that read: "Free Tyler from this toxic fanbase @MiamiHeat."

Once it was discovered, it was met with analysis from Herro fans and critics across the Internet.

Tyler Herro seemed to have taken a shot liking this post about his role and leader of the team Jimmy Butler “takes regular season off”. It seems that this group has run its course. Who needs to go, is the question? pic.twitter.com/4kAxxoBZ8d

— The Basement Sports (@BasementSportsN) July 1, 2024

Who knows what Herro was trying to say or even if he was saying anything. The "like" could have been an attempt to poke humor at the post. Or it could have been a cryptic way of saying he wasn't a fan of Butler taking off games last season.

Get him off the team already. Bro wanted the spotlight and couldn’t handle it. Said he was on luka and Trae level now complaining that he was given the opportunity and couldn’t handle it.

— Shabalado (@phonatoni) July 1, 2024

Buter is coming off missing 22 games this past season. Some were for injuries. Some were for personal reasons. And some were sort of like maintenance games.

Does Tyler Herro know that he also takes the regular season off? Heck he takes the playoffs off too

— . (@Yankees_Heat_) July 1, 2024

Butler's absence left the lscoring oad on Herro and Bam Adebayo. The debate reached its peak when it appeared Heat team president Pat Riley addressed the issue without mentioning any player by name.

"To me, it sends a message that it's OK to sit when you're not 100 percent when no one in this league is 100 percent," Riley said.

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