The Miami Heat were not happy on Wednesday night.
Things actually got so bad during their 118-104 loss to the Golden State Warriors that Udonis Haslem and coach Erik Spoelstra had to be held back from star Jimmy Butler on the bench during a timeout.
A different angle showed Butler talking to Spoelstra, and apparently challenging him to a fight, on the bench during a timeout before Haslem stepped in and started yelling at him.
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Haslem was actually so upset about the incident that he remained outside of the huddle during their next timeout, apparently “.”
“It’s crazy, but it’s passion,” Kyle Lowry said of the incident, .
Based on how the third quarter went for Miami, it’s easy to see why tensions were high.
The Warriors — who were without Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green, Otto Porter Jr. and Klay Thompson — surged ahead in the second half and opened the third on a 19-0 run to claim the 14-point win. Jordan Poole led Golden State with 30 points, and both Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins added 22 points.
Lowry led Miami with 26 points and nine assists, and Bam Adebayo added 25 points and nine rebounds. Butler put up 20 points while shooting 7-of-15 from the field. The Heat have now lost two straight, but still hold a 1.5 game lead in the Eastern Conference.
It’s still not clear what sparked the altercation, but clearly Wednesday was a tough one for the Heat.
This post will be updated with more information shortly.
