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Grant Williams Says He Respects Jimmy Butler As A Mother-Bleeping Player

Grant Williams and Jimmy Butler show nothing but love for each other after trash-talking

Shandel Richardson

Grant Williams Says He Respects Jimmy Butler As A Mother-Bleeping Player
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Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams refused to hide after his trash-talking of Jimmy Butler backfired in Friday's Game 2 loss in the Eastern Conference finals. 

After Williams and Butler exchanged words, the Heat went on a 24-9 run to complete a comeback and grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. 

Here's what Williams had to say after the game: 

"I think he said something and I just responded," Williams said. "... I'm not gonna run away from it... For me, it's a matter of understanding that, yeah he did 'poke a bear' ... I respect him as a motherf*cking player."'

Butler also paid his respects to Williams. He said trash-talk is part of the game and it just ignites him. 

"I do respect him, though," Butler said. "He's a big part of what they try to do. He switches, he can shoot the ball. I just don't know if I'm the best person to talk to." 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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