Fox Host Blasts ‘Big Baby’ Jimmy Butler Following Newest Suspension

If Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler needs someone to vouch for him this summer, he shouldn’t call Fox Sports Radio host Rob Parker.

Parker has frequently criticized Butler throughout the ongoing trade saga, and he again unleashed on the six-time All-Star. Miami suspended Butler on Wednesday after he missed a team flight.

The Heat previously suspended Butler for seven games after he requested a trade earlier this month.

“He’s unreliable, unprofessional, and is a big baby when he doesn’t get his way,” Parker said Thursday. “It is awful.”

Parker went one step further, essentially urging owners to band together and refuse to sign Butler this summer. Butler can hit unrestricted free agency if he declines a $52 million player option.

“I wouldn’t touch this guy with a 10-foot pole,” Parker argued on The Odd Couple. “I wouldn’t give him anything. I don’t care.

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“If I’m the other owners… I wouldn’t touch that guy with a 10 foot poll. I wouldn’t give him anything I don’t care… He’s unreliable, unprofessional and is a big baby when he doesn’t get his way. It is awful”

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“Who would want to go and sign up or get in bed with somebody who’s done this in the other stops that he’s been?” Parker continued.

Parker notably blasted Butler in late December, shortly after Heat president Pat Riley declared the team wouldn’t trade the All-Star forward.

“Jimmy Butler, you signed a contract,” Parker said Dec. 26. “Live up to it.

“When it’s over and you’re a free agent, go wherever the hell you want to go,” Parker continued. “You’ll be a free agent. This guy wants to force their hand, right? So that he could go where he wants to go and sign a new contract. Whereas God forbid, you have to be a free agent, and guess the only teams that got cap room? All the bad teams!”

Barring a trade or further punishment, Butler can return next Monday against the Magic.

ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported Tuesday the Heat are having “productive conversations” and moving closer to dealing Butler.

The Heat released a statement following the latest suspension.

"We have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games for continued pattern of disregard of team rules, insubordinate conduct and conduct detrimental to the team, including missing today’s team flight to Milwaukee."

Butler is expected to lose roughly $3.1 million in salary following his second suspension this month. That includes the money he’ll lose from his earlier seven-game suspension.

However, just because Butler will lose the money now doesn’t mean he can’t regain it later. The NBPA is expected to file a grievance for the Jan. 3 suspension, and one would think they’d also attempt to recoup any money lost this time.

HOLBROOK UPDATES BUTLER MURAL

Miami-based artist Kyle Holbrook made waves with a viral Butler mural in Wynwood following the latter’s suspension earlier this month.

Less than a month later, Holbrook and Butler are back for more.

Holbrook unveiled updates to the Butler mural Wednesday, with an emphasis on the All-Star forward’s headband and coffee cup.

“Jimmy Butler has always been a dynamic and complex figure, both on and off the court,” Holbrook said. “This mural evolves with him, capturing the essence of his journey and the dialogue he sparks.”

The headband initially read “I Quit.” Holbrook replaced that text with the phrase “No Comment,” which he says symbolizes “the star’s enigmatic and often unpredictable relationship with the media and his team.”

Meanwhile, the coffee cup now features a combination logo of Big Face Coffee and Mr. Yuck. Previously, the cup read “Please Pay Me.”

Miami artist Kyle Holbrook updated his Jimmy Butler mural. | Kyle Holbrook

“This fusion playfully acknowledges Butler’s entrepreneurial coffee brand while adding an edgy twist that aligns with recent controversies,” Holbrook said.

LOVE POKES FUN AT BUTLER

Miami Heat veteran Kevin Love wants to find humor in teammate Butler’s latest suspension.

While Heat fans shared their anger and outrage on social media, Love—who repeatedly cracked jokes during Butler’s seven-game suspension earlier this month—again opted for comedy.

Love shared a Scarface clip on Instagram featuring Tony Montana (Al Pacino) angrily cursing in a restaurant. The five-time All-Star captioned the post, “Jimmy dining out in Miami this evening…”

“You all a bunch of f***in’ a**holes,” Montana says in the clip. “You know why? You don’t have the guts to be what you wanna be. You need people like me.

“You need people like me so you can point your f***in’ fingers and say, ‘That’s the bad guy,’” Montana continues.

Love has poked fun at Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro recently.

Butler said last week he approved of Love’s humor, even if it came at his expense.

“I like Kev, but [he’s] not more petty than I am,” Butler told reporters, “and he’s giving me a run for my money.”

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Jake Elman works as a contributing writer to Miami Heat on SI. He can be reached at jakeelman97@gmail.com or follow him on X @JakeElman97.