Jimmy Butler is in the middle of a giant controversy that began when he requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The other day he lashed out at teammates during practice and proclaimed in an expletive-laden fashion how much value a player like him is for the T-wolves team. Then the interview with Butler dropped explaining the situation.
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Rachel Nichols sits down with Jimmy Butler to talk about the "brutally honest" practice with the Minnesota Timberwolves, in which according to a report by ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, he sought out people such as Karl-Anthony Towns for heated remarks. Butler also discusses the latest on his relationship with coach Tom Thibodeau, GM Scott Layden and more, amid trade rumors involving the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets.
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In the second part of disgruntled Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler's interview with Rachel Nichols, he talks about wanting to be appreciated, how his trade demands are not about the money and his reaction to Andrew Wiggins' brother's "Hallelujah" tweet.