NBA Insider Marc Stein Talks Miami Heat Suspending Jimmy Butler For 7 Games | THE ODD COUPLE

[@St._Matthew]

We want volunteers not hostages - Mike Tomlin

[@statusboom-x6348]

Well said.

[@robk6831]

@@St._Matthew Heat MGMT couldn't have possibly thought that asking Jimmy to go stand in the corner would work. Riley is far too experienced and savvy for that. This is all by design.

[@MoveOverLady]

@@robk6831he stood in the corner on his own. Heat coaching didn’t make him do that

[@brian9670]

Pat Riley let Wade walk...and Butler thinks he has more leverage than that?

[@edwardnigma9037]

Pat wouldn't even give bron leeway.

[@wesleythompson7]

Ask LeBron about Pat Riley when he was in Miami. What LeBron is doing in Los Angeles he couldn't do in Miami.

[@mj3846]

Miami has had 4-5 seasons to surround Jimmy with help and they have failed to do so. Jimmy should request a trade.

[@williamwatsoniii3895]

If I’m Pat Riley I’d trade him to the Wizards. See if you can find your joy there. 😂😂😂

[@Tteas215]

😂send him into purgatory

[@StephTerry-c2y]

Yeah but his contract is up at the end of the year so it doesn’t matter. I’d hold it until the summer then see what’s out there.

[@KNByam]

Detroit.

[@bewokelastdon7132]

Exactly

[@LajaHiggins]

He said he doesn't care where he plays.

[@renewd]

As long as the TV contracts are so massive, ratings do matter.

[@thetarheel2010j]

Jimmy wanted a 2-year max contract extension that Pat isn’t gonna give him due to age and injuries. Pat should have moved Jimmy over the summer.

[@realnsenpai]

Well he doesn't know what's on Jimmy's mind. Heat wanna keep him then jimmy decided to go for the money. Players today aim for business not championships

[@shawn497]

Great show Guys, thanks for the update!

[@sonjawells]

Every time Jimmy can't have his way, he always starts some drama. Chicago, Minnesota, Philadelphia now Miami. I'm so over it. He used to be a decent player, but his getting older, and he isn't as good as he used to be. This is James Hardenest!!🤦🏿‍♀️

[@mahmouddany5047]

Send his ass to the worse team .He does this to every team this guy is on.

[@ChocolateAfterDark]

JB is a role player. He’s overrated to me. Always has been in my opinion.

[@ronito346]

Ungrateful you. JB made all his past teams improve by a lot.. Jimmy desperately wanna win, Pat just wanna chill.

[@sonjawells]

@@ronito346 Jimmy has never won a championship.

[@ronito346]

@@sonjawells So as greats Webber, Ewing, Miller, AI, Kemp with their stacked teams. But damn JB sent G leaguers to the finals twice..

[@AbleAnderson]

The concerns for the NBA in the 70’s were totally warranted, but then they had Magic, Bird, and Jordan and the amazing 90’s-00’s that followed. The question is do you see a boost to the game like that coming anytime soon? I think the reason people are concerned is bc nobody thinks that’s coming at all. It looks more and more like it’s only gonna get worse bc of the style of play and the lack of the next American great player

[@vincente4570]

Agreed. It’s like the product is choosing the players over the fans to piggyback off your point

[@timothypiltz3141]

Ratings absolutely matter. It’s how the tv partners recoup their rights fees.

[@andrewbristow2817]

Also how the NBA have these high contracts

[@teepelmore9171]

His career in Miami started to spiral downward once he started to become zesty😂😂😂😂😂

[@staceypayton5159]

FAAACTS...😅

[@raynathan8349]

Yes he lost Pat Riley at the beginning of the season when he came to the press conference and Pat said which Jimmy yall talking to. Get him out of there. And who wants to deal with that.

[@SocomElite]

😂

[@williamwatsoniii3895]

@@teepelmore9171 that’s a whole fact!

[@BlackKen_M]

yep

[@jahnnlopez9957]

As a Heat fan, Im in support of Jimmy. Love his play and will always be grateful for him 😊

[@SlickRick135]

Grateful for being a diva and losing two finals?? You fans are just brainwashed.

[@Alien_Cuts]

u part of the problem

[@b-gamer340]

Ya ok. He's older and asking for 25 year old money. He's 35 now and always hurt it seems.

[@rodnejean9880]

They pay him to perform you silly ass fan

[@matthewdvoroznak6423]

@@SlickRick135grateful for taking the heat to 2 finals with the lack of talent around him yeah

[@jaym2111]

This man let Dwyane Wade, THE franchise legend, walk over like 6-7 mil. Riley aint emotional about it.

[@theodoreberkeley1321]

As a green collar working man ,I used to think working hard and putting my head up with no complaining without demanding compensation was super honorable,but you live and learn, you never get the value you don't demand, you have not because you have not.

[@TheNamronTV]

Nobody is talking about the cavs because we know they are taking their butts home after losing in the playoffs.

[@TonyStark-ck7sm]

When Disney , NBC, and Amazon can't sell those streaming packages to recoup that 76B. Ask them about ratings. 😅

[@minioreo4958]

He is already 35 years old

[@Alien_Cuts]

and undersized

[@caleblawrence7105]

And is also putting up very respectable stats for a player that is clearly coasting.

[@alfieb6711]

everyone owes Shams an apology

[@Sambam1981]

No they don’t. His agent never said he didn’t want a trade

[@FPSLarryIII]

@@Sambam1981stop it. His agent straight up called the man a liar on Twitter.

[@b-gamer340]

​@@Sambam1981ya they do. The guy reported the truth and Butler knew it was true.

[@Sambam1981]

@@b-gamer340 butler never said he didn’t want to be traded. His agent said he didn’t tell dude.

[@b-gamer340]

@Sambam1981 shams wasn't lying

[@brianlouis2122]

Everyone is on their phone, and now social media destroyed everything. Also less games on tv. Im in Miami where the games aren't on tv for free anymore. we have to pay more money for that channel. Imagine the people that can't afford to pay to watch the game.

[@kenyattaclay7666]

TV ratings don’t matter until they do matter. Seriously how long do you think networks are going to payout those massive amounts until they realize that they aren’t getting the return on their investment. Personally I haven’t watched a second of an NBA game since the 22/23 season & even then it was only a couple of games. I haven’t watched more than a handful of games since probably 2013. Even if you take out the fact that you cannot be sure if the “stars” are going to play the way the game is played is just not interesting enough to keep my attention.

[@pookiepats]

The Odd Couple with Kelvin and Kelvin!

[@robk6831]

There's no way Heat mgmt thought asking Jimmy to go stand in the corner would work. Riley is far too experienced and savvy for that. Heat didn't want to extend him, they dont want him opting in for his contract next year. Of course the media and the casuals will say its Jimmy.

[@p0pimp2004]

@@robk6831 then why doesn't he just say that? All that I wanna feel joy crap is BS

[@robk6831]

@@p0pimp2004 he's not lying, he's just not publicly airing out what is happening cause it will hurt his chances of ending up somewhere he wants to. He could also prob get fined for it. People eat hot dogs, but they don't want to know how it gets made.

[@robk6831]

@@p0pimp2004 they're essentially forcing Jimmy to blow it up and take the bad guy role, and in return they're going work with him on a trade.

[@p0pimp2004]

@@robk6831 why does he need to take the bad guy role? He can just chose not to sign his player option for next year. Why does he HAVE to be traded? That theory makes no sense

[@robk6831]

@@p0pimp2004 because he wants the $ amount attached to that option. And then and extension on top of that. Which can happen with a trade and if he doesn't re-sign. You're in the KZbin comments looking for justice and you could just listen.

[@theGhostParticle1]

Players aren't loyal... And never fulfill contracts.. Pat Riley isnt having it

[@annsam2111]

D Wade wasn't loyal?

[@jaminhodges3123]

Neither or organizations when they're done with a player they get rid of them

[@Cakebattered]

@annsam2111 Exactly. Wade obviously preferred to play out his career in Miami.

[@annsam2111]

@Cakebattered yup! Not to mention the times he accepted being paid less to free up money for the betterment of the franchise.

[@randomthought6681]

BRAVO! Pat! BRAVO!

[@ninergang1881]

Finish the year, play your contract 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@caleblawrence7105]

Pat Riley should be suspended for his lack of moves to actually improve the and construct a real championship roster around Playoff Jimmy.

[@vincente4570]

Jimmy ain’t no centerpiece paaaaaaaaa

[@lordrayden3045]

If anyone GM is going to stand up and say “enough is enough” It’s Riley

[@RonJP-pm7jp]

Ok what did Jimmy do for a 7 game suspension. Is that he answered a question by saying he’s not happy or is it something more he did?

[@acraw3563]

Whoa! Geez! Suspension is extremely harsh!

[@scarletspider1240]

This has happened everywhere Butler has ever been, why would any team want him at this point.

[@anibalcarranza3548]

Pat Riley standing on business.. more GMs need to do this especially rob pelinka & Jeanie buss getting shafted by clutch sports

[@DBlockn05]

That makes no sense, Clutch brings them money and gave them a title and relevant. Miami is losing and big stars don't want to play for Miami. Casuals smh...

[@jandt3463]

Once again, LeBron brought into a convo that was never about him!

[@caleblawrence7105]

Pat ain’t standing on nothing. He should be on the hot seat for the lack of moves they have made over the last 5 years to definitely improve the team around Jimmy.

[@syrtyce]

Let’s be honest, of course Mark Stein is going to downplay the NBA’s terrible viewership problem. He covers the league so he’s vested in promoting the narratives that it’s not a big deal. I love how the NBA for years and many of the NBA sick offense try to deny that there is an issue with the leagues horrible viewership problem

[@moodahs]

I've been a Heat fan since 1988. I have never not watched so many Heat games in my entire life. The attitude of these overpaid average to above average NBA players disgust me. I like Jimmy Butler but he is NOT worth the money he wants. Enough of this bullshit. Jimmy will be remembered as 1 of the best "runner ups" in Heat history. I've been ready to move on not just from JB, but from the rest of the players on this team. I'm exhausted with the Jimmy, Bam, and Tyler experiment.

[@caleblawrence7105]

So has it not angered you that Pat Riley has done nothing since Jimmy signed with them to improve the team in a major way. Above average players don’t lead a team to 2 NBA finals.

[@EAster33]

Didn't the Spurs suspend Kawhi before he left?

[@Dominion-1]

(4:40) Why is Rob Parker always figdeting? Scrolling through his phone, looking through pamplets, sipping on drinks. Now it looks like he's mailing in his bills. 😂

[@rzn2258]

Why are you ALWAYS scrolling through your phone ? Instead of enjoying REAL LIFE ? We may never get our answers.

[@fredm.2699]

Go watch ESPN, that’s where all the straight jacket nerds are…and Kendrick Perkins

[@Michael-tc1dm]

Dude has adhd or something.

[@thomasg2072]

He looking at IG baddies.

[@jnova707]

Nobody paying Jimmy Butler max money Heat better off holding ground and let his ego get shattered when every GM in the league laughs in his face for thinking he a max player.

[@infiniteuniverse9528]

Hey when Buckets is done with you, he has no problem loud talking your franchise both in the media and to your face. Just ask the T-Wolves and Bulls.

[@timothypolanco8622]

To many casuals are talking like experts when they don't know what's going on. 😂

[@jondough4682]

All we know is that Butler quit in both finals with the heat.

[@jgrigg404495]

That he gets paid obscene amounts of money to pay a child’s game? That he’s acting like a diva because he’s not getting his way? What exactly am I not understanding here?

[@therealdarrell282]

@@jgrigg404495Did you feel the same when Kevin Garnett wanted out of Minnesota? How about Kobe when he went on the radio and told the world he was done with the Lakers if they did not put a team around him? I never heard people talking about out loyalty and the pockets of Kobe and Garnett.

[@robk6831]

**too many

[@b-gamer340]

That's a fact man

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Four realistic trade scenarios for the Miami Heat involving Jimmy Butler: *(A)* Miami Heat and Washington Wizards. [1]. The Heat receive Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma. [2]. The Wizards receive Jimmy Butler. *(B)* Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors. [1]. The Heat receive Andrew Wiggins, Buddy Heild, Jonathan Kuminga and a Golden State Warriors 2025 2nd Round Draft Pick. [2]. The Warriors receive Jimmy Butler. *(C)* Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets. [1]. The Heat receive Michael Porter Jr. and two 2025 2nd Round Draft Picks. [2]. The Nuggets receive Jimmy Butler. *(D)* Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns. [1]. The Heat receive Bradley Beal. [2]. The Suns receive Jimmy Butler. The Miami Heat NBA organization would receive more assets from the Golden State Warriors (Andrew Wiggins, Buddy Heild & Jonathan Kuminga). The Heat acquiring Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma from the Washington Wizards, to the Heat roster would be interesting. Wondering if the Heat would be more interesting is possibly acquiring Michael Porter Jr. from the Denver Nuggets or Bradley Beal from the Phoenix Suns?

[@Adrian-tv3ku]

Wizards are tanking they won’t make that move

[@drewmeyer9679]

MIA best was give Butler Rozier. Butler led MIA to 3 ECF and 2 finals

[@scarletspider1240]

Tv ratings don’t matter, but look at the great numbers we just had on Christmas!! 🥴

[@CMB...WE_ALL_WE_GOT]

NBA needs a new commissioner, the new TV deals and load management with whining players and ratings.....something gotta give

[@JUDUJAD]

Wow great timing

[@deonteirvin6130]

im so tired of this viewership conversation. real nba fans . thats all that matters

[@ericdarden1255]

Companies will use & abuse you until they done with you..

[@morganmckinley7946]

Pat Riley should be NBA COMMISSIONER!!! People are sick of the players who make millions and cry about their job after signing guaranteed contracts (get rid of them) and they don’t respect the fact that the average person working a job gets fired for being detrimental. Death before Dishonor!!!

[@rogerhurt5569]

Thought never crossed my mind, but Id love this! Riley is the right man for the job!

[@mak9631]

outlawz

[@SuperSonic_868]

​@@rogerhurt5569 Ehh. He'd be solid at that job, but Riley's 79 now so I doubt that'll be an option. I always thought the same about the late great Jerry west as commissioner but it wasn't in the cards.

[@caleblawrence7105]

It’s always interesting to see people have an issue with players using they leverage in selfish ways but never have that same issue with the Front offices that do it. Front offices created this issue by always trying to get out of paying players n using them up n throwing them to the curve when they don’t need them anymore.

[@cbrown940]

this team went to the Finals 2 years ago. how we get here that fast, come on yall.

[@jediknight5600]

Teams like the Cavs don't get any attention because you media bums spend all your time talking about the Lakers and the sorry Cowboys.

[@saiyiddy2633]

Draymond got a one game suspension for choking someone out lol 7 games because jimmy lost his smile is wild!

[@ronito346]

Old Pat is all pride now, not work.

[@knowEgo]

Kyrie got suspended 8 games for posting a movie link lol.

[@Marc-n5e]

🤡

[@Roshizzle731]

Guess he better go find it. He has some free time now.

[@randomthought6681]

*BRAVO! BRAVO! Thank goodness for the Miami Heat who truly understand how to hold frame with their players. The anti-Clippers, the Anti-Sixers*

[@markula_4040]

Doesn't this happen at every stop? Jimmy Butler after a couple or even few years becomes a malcontent. Maybe the issue is just him.

[@zerotolerance923]

You might not care about ratings but let those tv deals decline and a real discussion will be had

[@RambisRants]

Side dude blowing out my speakers with that intro cmon now…😖😒

[@Shadow_2055]

NBA players think they run the show now😂😂😂😂

[@edwardcole5423]

Man F Pat Riley! He gave Tyler Johnson 50 million contract and low-ballwd D. Wade. Jimmy Butler kept Heat relevant. Good luck with Tyler Herro being your franchise player.

[@gumjones69]

It would not surprise me if Jimmy Butler has played his last game as a Miami Heat. I think the Heat is done with him and ready to move on to their young core players. They failed Jimmy Butler by not getting him the star power help he needed to help him win a championship. Pat Riley has a long history of not paying older players who has shown signs of slowing down max money. He simply will not do it.

[@RooseveltDarbey]

Pat Riley is old school he doesn't care about this new era bullshit. Jimmy is lesser talented than LeBron and Wade and they didn't get away with nothing. So Jimmy is not getting away with nothing.

[@Bklyn2SoCal]

DUDES IN THE 2nd SEASON OF A $146 MUH-MUH-MILLION DOLLAR contract. WTF....What friggin planet is this? If the world was halfway sane, Butler's rep would be destroyed & he'd be out of the league forever because no other team would pick him up. The level of arrogance, narcissism, entitlement & selfishness to roll over on your team is bad enough, to lay down on the job or even get an attitude about a dimished role when you're being paid $49 MILLION a year is beyond mind blowing. This man does not deserve a single fan.

[@raywelch6954]

Jimmy Butler just like all the other stars of the NBA. Could care less about the Miami Heat fans. That's why we are checking out of the NBA. The players don't care about the fans and we no longer care about them.

[@OriginalOrigins]

how about the GM's and the owners do they care about the fans???

[@kingpoodietvPhilly52]

Pat Riley still f00Lin y'all with that "Heat Culture" BS LoL

[@Gildhattie]

I'm glad they did this....Let's just be honest ...Jimmy isn't great enough to try and get away with this! And in Miami, unless your name is Wade, or (unfortunately), Even LeBron, that organization AINT gonna let you pull some 🗑️ like thaaaat!!!!

[@Jay-r6s1i]

Mark Stein think he's slick. He is insinuating that TV ratings is the same as total viewership. In other words, he is trying to say terrestrial ratings (i.e. cable and broadcast ratings) don't matter. What he fails to realize is those ratings are not the only ones that are used in terms of total viewership. Streaming is included as well. You would think he was smarter than that. No one cares about viewership on social media platforms because the revenue in monetizing that is so small compared to other revenue streams.

[@lordrayden3045]

If the NBAPA starts looking too deep, they might find it more than they want to know

[@RobertWatkins-xu9xw]

Jimmy Butler quit on his teammates

[@soda8736]

He is a diva look at his hair.

[@framptonhendrix530]

That's what he deserve! Great move Pat!!!! Anyway he's a greedy & lazy player, washed out often injured! Solid Heat team fan here!!!😊

[@douglasvilleofrcv.msmith1133]

They found out he wasn't sick after missing 2 weeks just recently...Jimmy going out like a Jimmy.

[@kingpoodietvPhilly52]

Let me guess Rob is on the side of the company

[@Lance_p84]

Im not mad at any team getting these players inline but this should of been handle different When no stars want to go to the heat b/c of the way pat reacted, that’s on them.

[@lordrayden3045]

It’s still Pat Riley He’s got enough pull to get what ever he wants done

[@Lance_p84]

@ yet they haven’t had another super star since LeBron left. 🧐

[@vincente4570]

Cut it out! No real company wants a grown azz man to act like a spoiled, pampered chile dat doesn’t wanna earn what he wants and demands. Otherwise, stars in the NBA dese days are overrated

[@jamalj1]

This is on the heat he wanted out this summer but didn’t trade him but they will trade him by February and Barkley showed JJ was right about what he was saying 😂

[@lexboogie2]

He didn't want out he wanted his money and miami refused to give him. A extension. All of this is about MONEY jimmy wants his final pay day . I don't blame miami for not extending him he washed

[@andreeldridge8457]

Did I miss something or did the Cavs win the chip🤷🏽‍♂️

[@shaieresmirnoff]

The media are not allowed to talk about Cavs because it might upset LeBron

[@vincente4570]

U😂

[@coolpeepsking6703]

I never liked Jimmy Butler he always act like somebody owe him something

[@johngrizzard2082]

72 -10 cavaliers yeah right

[@AlbertVeasley]

Players and coaches need to stay off of social media its hurting the brand

[@MichaelOdomwest16thAve]

Would Lebron drafting his son be “detrimental “ to the team? Just wondering,

[@edwardnigma9037]

Ummm yes.

[@baileycharlton2191]

I'd be curious if they could track how many people illegally stream games

[@Tteas215]

Nba is falling apart with these guys egos.

[@KNByam]

Exactly that.

[@dbreiden83080]

They make too much damn money. We are talking about a guy in Jimmy Butler, who has never won an MVP award yet he’s making 50 million bucks per season. It’s Ludicrous..

[@statsisfacts8819]

Marc late 70's was the aba and nba merger that seriously helped nba. Ratings will always count owners perspective. problem is nba can't count social media highlight viewership lol

[@soda8736]

Your last point is spot on. These social media people don't watch games.

[@johnnyfive9815]

Dam this dude is back

[@nwodeeplyrooted3222]

and so are you.

[@Plant1983]

Ya.. the NBA is such a great product, nobody even wants to buy the Celtics who are for sale..

[@truthteller4442]

Butler trying to strong arm them for $100 million is hilarious. Bro, you’re about to be 36 years old and you’re in the twilight of your career. You’re young for life, but older for the NBA. As a Bulls fan, I was elated when they traded him away. He is, was, and will always be a clubhouse cancer. He’s a good player, but also very overrated.

[@Mas03221gggv]

Stein carrying water for the NBA, ratings matter

[@dreamcage1801]

Jimmy butler is old and needs to face the reality

[@KNByam]

Paying an often injured 35yr old 60 million is malpractice.

[@punishermedia7886]

What in the WORLD does that have to do with ANYTHING 😂😂😂😂that was the most random comment ive read. Make sure you understand the topic before pressing that reply button lil bro

[@jla3562]

Y'all suck on LeBron daily pls stop this is dumb

[@Cahluvca]

Let the old man go if he is so bad

[@EPICJ0HN]

He should’ve never went to the 76ers. I admire him goin to the heat but come on he knew they didn’t have the talent to win a finals there. He wants to leave to where? Where could he go where it wouldn’t be the same exact thing. In order to get jimmy butler a team would have to give up depth or a star player either way it won’t be a contender. Jimmy needs to walk in free agency and go get more money or take less and try at a ring those are his only options

[@StephTerry-c2y]

How does ratings not matter…?the NBA doesn’t want people to “follow” the league on social media and not actually watch live. Their product is not about watching highlights on KZbin. Channels paid for live viewership, they couldn’t careless about social media. What is this dude taking bout?

[@MrSlickwilly09]

Miami won’t make the playoffs without JB the rest of their team is soft

[@sabr219]

Privilege. Ban him from the nba

[@brickz001]

He said why aren't we talking bout the cavs he said lmao because u dont want to u rather talk lakers yall kill me lol

[@davidrosario1143]

How bout this ... what if all movies had only good guys or bad guys?? Would that be appealling?? The biggest issue with the NBA is the teams have no identity. Everyone wants to be a good guy, well except Miami of course. The 3s cause less physical conflict, therefore, less bad blood and bad guys. Solution, eliminate 3s all together or push it back another foot. I mean these are the most skilled players ever, right?? Phew. Too much. If you read all this nonsense, cudos and Happy New Years.

[@prettyridesmedia]

I love Jimmy Butler but he’s in the wrong. He’s following the Kyrie/Ben Simmons play book and this is why ratings are down. Players don’t care , fans don’t care.

[@davidcovington1046]

Exactly!

[@HEAT4YOAZZ]

You obviously don’t know what’s going on if you think that’s what he’s doing. There is absolutely no comparison to Kyrie and Ben Simmons. Respectfully, it’s a typical casual statement/assessment. The closest comparison I can see is James Harden when he wanted the Rockets to trade him. But, please tell me how this is following the Kyrie and Ben Simmons playbook ?

[@Michael-qg1gh]

Today's NBA is pathetic. They become rich and famous to play a game a couple times a week for a few months a year and they hate the fans and their bosses. I hope the NBA collapses financially.

[@StephTerry-c2y]

@@HEAT4YOAZZThey all played the sabotage the team to get traded card. The particulars are moot. I respect Pat Riley’s decision.

[@qxxx6624]

@@Michael-qg1ghyup. I blame the owners. They gave in to the players too much. Should have never given players guaranteed contracts

[@paramjotsandhu86]

Get paid millions of dollars to run around do some cardio and just jack up shot after shot the nba is a joke now. Y’all are not steph curry

[@Alien_Cuts]

"no one is bigger than the club" as the europeans would say...unless you're Jordan

[@NelGill1]

And even he wasn’t… remember what Jerry did to him and his team in Chicago even after two three peats.

[@aaronarguelles8322]

This is exactly why the NBA is tanking.

[@fredm.2699]

This situation doesnt require Ja Rule. We need Rachel Nichols!

[@Cakebattered]

NBA had the best demographic of fans (Young men between age 14 - 28). So TV ratings are obviously going to tank as NBA fans are made up of prime cord-cutters. The NBA rating talk just noise. NBA sells the most shoes and jerseys. NBA dominates mindshare over all US sports. When the new TV contract starts, ratings will blow up, as the games will be more accessible to NBA fans.

[@michaelhillary6810]

Love Pat Riley man, no BS tolerated.

[@bewokelastdon7132]

No team is going to Pay jimmy his attitude

[@SlickRick135]

Everyone has caught on to his act, it’s old now.

[@lordrayden3045]

Good

[@timverner8372]

So you guys have to pay for local cable... that's savage

[@wisethabrain1100]

If u are no good to a franchise they ship you OUT..u can ask Peyton Manning....DO U JIMMY!

[@statusboom-x6348]

Agreed and well said.

[@BBB17470]

Gotta tip my hat off to Mr Pat Riley, you just don’t play that , you under contract you can’t just say I want out

[@DBlockn05]

You can, at your job are you FORCED to stay? SMH.

[@lordrayden3045]

@@DBlockn05 Butler can quit…. Just like you can

[@rickeybates8593]

Jimmy singed the contract lol