NBA Twitter Reacts To Jimmy Butler Challenging Head Coach Brett Brown

 

Here we go again! At what point will Jimmy Butler finally put his own house in order?

He’s been a problem wherever he’s played. At the end of his Chicago days, during his stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves and now also with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Fans and media already were concerned about yet another Butler blowup after only a few games into his Sixers career due to a lesser usage rate. Back then, Butler said:

 

“I don’t care how many points I score, how many shots I shoot. I’ve always been like that. I always will continue to be that way. Just win at all cost….I’m all for winning. I’m not worried about being an All-Star. I’m not worried about that, any of that stuff. I think winning takes care of everything.” – Per Philly.com

 

This seems to have changed now. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne, Butler has aggressively challenged Sixers head coach Brett Brown over his role in the offense.

 

Reporting with @ramonashelburne: Philadelphia’s Jimmy Butler has aggressively challenged coach Brett Brown on All-Star’s role in 76ers offense, complicating an already-tenuous chemistry among team’s Big 3 hierarchy. Story on ESPN. https://t.co/DYqEAZNzM1

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 4, 2019

 

NBA Twitter reacted accordingly.

 

Jimmy butler in Brett Browns office pic.twitter.com/X0oPvQQk50

— Jason Rosado (@jason_rosado23) January 5, 2019

Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/OUpX23iqQc

— Steve McPherson (@steventurous) January 4, 2019

Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/7zHbOkxiQv

— Bamba Mentality (@BambaMentality) January 5, 2019

Sixers when Jimmy Butler challenges Brett Brown. pic.twitter.com/kYmuBtWGJD

— Mario Mendoza (@El_Oso1989) January 5, 2019

Jimmy Butler is going to wind up retiring to play 2K where he can create 15 Jimmy Butlers, as well as Jimmy Butler the head coach and five Jimmy Butler assistant coaches.

The GM, president of basketball operations and owner of this team will also be three separate Jimmy Butlers.

— Anthony F. Irwin (@AnthonyIrwinLA) January 4, 2019

https://twitter.com/LFCFanClub3/status/1081385153736380416

Jimmy Butler walking into a locker room with some chemistry he can destroy pic.twitter.com/rOItJD4HH3

— sreekar (@sreekyshooter) January 4, 2019

https://twitter.com/LFCFanClub3/status/1081383943524499457

Jimmy Butler is having problems with his coach? pic.twitter.com/IhnuE8fbl8

— #RingerNBA (@ringernba) January 4, 2019

Jimmy Butler for Antonio Brown. Win-win. https://t.co/5oKZwtDDKh

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 4, 2019

"You're with a brand new team and you're still having drama?"

Jimmy Butler: pic.twitter.com/Fkgj1NJmB2

— NYK-NYJ-NYY-4LIFE (@knicksjets4life) January 4, 2019

whispers: jimmy butler is 100% correct that he isn’t being used right

— Drew Corrigan (@Dcorrigan50) January 4, 2019

Without regard to this story specifically, Jimmy Butler's actions have repeatedly shown he cares about one thing: Jimmy Butler. He does it under the guise of "I just want to win," but that can't always be your excuse for blowing up everything around you.

— Spike Eskin (@SpikeEskin) January 4, 2019

jimmy butler apologizing to brett brown for throwing an entire beef tenderloin at him during a team meeting pic.twitter.com/RFZt5L9L97

— Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) January 4, 2019

Brett Brown: “Here‘s what I think the Sixers need to do on offense”

Jimmy Butler: pic.twitter.com/Pp6uzfGqlN

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 4, 2019

Jimmy Butler’s usage rate in Minnesota this year: 23.1%
Jimmy Butler’s usage rate in Philadelphia this year: 23.1%

Jimmy Butler’s field goal attempts per 36 minutes in Minnesota this year: 15.7
Jimmy Butler’s field goal attempts per 36 minutes in Philadelphia this year: 15.8

— adam (@SixersAdam) January 4, 2019

NBA fans to Jimmy Butler… pic.twitter.com/ZKExLnzxmQ

— Santo (@AStateofSanto) January 5, 2019

Jimmy Butler — STOP. You’re the worst. We are so sick of it. Take a cue from LITERALLY any other top 30 player in the #NBA about how to be a good teammate, you cry baby. pic.twitter.com/jNwQdaFMq0

— Blake Larson (@ablakelarson) January 5, 2019