Miami Heat veteran big man Kevin Love wasted no time posting a new meme following Jimmy Butler's suspension. On Monday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Heat had suspended Butler for leaving shootaround after finding out he'd been removed from the starting lineup and replaced with Haywood Highsmith.
The six-time All-Star has been suspended indefinitely because of his actions.
However, Love found the opportunity to make the situation humorous by posting a meme. The 2016 champion posted the iconic scene from the 2001 movie "Training Day." The scene is where Denzel Washington's character, Detective Alonzo Harris, had the memorable "King Kong ain't got s**t on me" line.
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Love also made a reference to Butler's moment where he taunted the Philadelphia 76ers for picking Tobias Harris over himself.
"Jimmy immediately after hearing he wasn’t in the starting lineup," Love posted on Instagram. "#haywoodhighsmithoverme???"
This isn't the first time the big man has trolled his own team. Last week, he uploaded a meme in support of Erik Spoelstra, the Heat head coach, and Bam Adebayo. He utilized a clip from the 1999 motion picture "The Green Mile."
"Bam in Spo’s office pouring his heart out over this whole situation," Love posted.
Jimmy Butler responds to Kevin Love's post
Jimmy Butler couldn't let Love have all the fun amid the tumultuous situation. On Instagram, he posted a response to the veteran big man's Instagram post with a scene from the hit television sitcom, "Martin."
The two veterans look to be having fun out of the tough situation with their recent posts. This is also the first time Butler responded to Love's posts with a meme.
Jimmy Butler has now been suspended by the Heat three times amid his ongoing trade saga.
After New Year, he made it known to the Heat that he wanted to move on with his career with a different organization. However, he was suspended seven games by Miami for "conduct detrimental to the team." During his suspension, he met with the team's executives to discuss their future together.
Following that, he returned to action and played three games, still part of the starting lineup. However, he missed the team flight ahead of their road game against the Milwaukee Bucks last week. This caused the Heat to suspend him for two games.
On Monday, he was expected to return to action with the team. However, he walked out of the team's shootaround after finding out that he's been removed from the starting lineup.
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