{"id":118153,"date":"2025-01-15T14:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=118153"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:43:14","slug":"tim-hardaway-sr-blasts-jimmy-butler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/01\/15\/tim-hardaway-sr-blasts-jimmy-butler\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Hardaway Sr. blasts Jimmy Butler: “Sinking That Ship”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jimmy Butler<\/a> is serving his last day of suspension for seven games due to several instances cosidered “conduct detrimental to the team.” Although Butler will forfeit $2.35 million, the player’s organization is anticipated to complain to the league, which may take a year<\/a>\u00a0to settle.<\/p>\n

Tim Hardaway Sr.<\/a>, a longtime member of the Miami Heat in the late 1990s-early 2000s, had some disparaging remarks about Butler\u2019s behavior.<\/p>\n

Tim Hardaway Sr. blasts Jimmy Butler: “Sinking That Ship”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hardaway Sr. Calls Out Jimmy Butler<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hardaway Sr.<\/a>, the Hall of Fame guard for the Heat, criticized Butler when he aired his thoughts on Sirius XM radio with Justin Termine.<\/p>\n

The crossover dribble legend revealed one damaging detail regarding what the Heat supposedly sent the player’s association.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t disrespect authority, and that\u2019s what Jimmy Butler has been doing. And I will tell you this: This boat is going to sail on top of the water as long as Pat Riley there. Jimmy Butler is trying to sink that ship. That ship is not going to sink,\u201d <\/em>Hardaway said.<\/u><\/a> \u201cYou under contract, you play up under this contract and see where all the chips may fall. And you opt into $52 million next year that you say you\u2019re not going to opt into, which is mind-boggling to me? How are you going to opt out of $52 million?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThese guys can\u2019t take rejection, and that\u2019s what it\u2019s all about. It\u2019s about accountability. If you can\u2019t take rejection because everything has been saying, \u2018yes yes yes, yes,\u2019 to you, now you\u2019re upset that the world is coming to an end and, \u2018Now I can\u2019t play because he\u2019s not going to give me the money that I want.\u2019 No, go out there and play. You\u2019re under contract, go ahead and play. \u2026 I know [Pat Riley] gave [the NBPA] a 10-page letter and I know he gave them some film to show them why he suspended him.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway Sr. blasted Jimmy Butler on @SiriusXMNBA<\/a> recently: \u201cJimmy Butler is trying to sink that ship.\u201d@mph_824_<\/a> with more below! #HEATNation<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/JsODiJR1Mr<\/a><\/p>\n

— Hot Hot Hoops (@hothothoops) January 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n