Remember when Jimmy Butler played for the Miami Heat? Everything went great. Everyone was happy. All people involved have positive feelings about everything.
Sure the team didnāt win the championships they were so very close to, but Iām sure that now we can look back at that era, there are no hard feelings. Thereās just simple nostalgia and stoic appreciation for what was and wasnāt accomplished. Everyone loves everyone. Everybody is so happy.
Right?
Both teams played hard. Heat Culture and whatnot. And now Warrior⦠uh⦠Kerrture? Curryture? I forgot what actually happened. Words are difficult. Iām sure it doesnāt matter.
Letās hear what Jimmy Butler himself has to say. (The audio isnāt great, but itās arguably present.)
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I canāt hear him. What?
To quote the reddit title itself: āWe was aight, we didnāt win nothing like we was supposed to. We made some cool runs, we had some fun, I think thatās all we did.ā
Iām sure if Pat Riley heard this, he would call Jimmy Butler in a heartbeat and tell him, āJB, it was so much more than that. We united the entire state of Florida while beating the odds. We inspired so many people. I love you as a brother and a friend.ā
I think youāre lying. Like, a lot
Okay, fine. Fair enough.
The Miami Heat are having a rough time. From the time Jimmy Butler didnāt get his extension until the moment he was traded, the Miami tenure was eroding slowly. Eventually it became unsustainable. Like a Cybertruck existing in the real world for more than 48 hours.
Are there hard feelings?
Yes.
But can we expect grown men to retain these feelings for years to come, culminating in barbs and backhanded compliments back and forth?
Also yes.
Whatās the point of this?
I donāt know. But it's going to keep happening.