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Heat suspend Jimmy Butler again, this time for 2 games for missing team flight, AP source says

  • The Miami Heat suspended forward Jimmy Butler for two games for missing a team flight, citing a continued pattern of disregard for team rules and conduct detrimental to the team, according to a statement from the franchise.
  • This is Butler's second suspension in three weeks, following a seven-game suspension for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team, as reported by the Heat.
  • Butler has expressed a desire to be traded, with the Phoenix Suns being his preferred destination, as mentioned by ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
  • The trade deadline is February 6, and Butler's future with the Heat remains uncertain after his latest suspension.
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Miami Heat issues two game suspension to Jimmy Butler for missing team flight

The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games after he missed a team flight for a road trip. The team shared the statement: “we have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games for continued pattern of disregard for team rules, insubordinate conduct and conduct detrimental to the team, including missing today’s team flight to Milwaukee.” According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Butler missed a Wednesday flight as the Heat traveled to Milwaukee fo…

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
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