Warriors' Jimmy Butler: Draymond Green and I Will 'Never Butt No Motherf--king Heads'
Jimmy Butler just put Freezing Cold Takes on high alert.
The newest member of the Golden State Warriors—who has a history of leaving behind teams in contentious fashion—told ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk on Tuesday that he doesn't expect he'll ever have any issues with Draymond Green, who notoriously is one of the more volatile personalties in the NBA.
"Two winners that would do anything to win," Butler said of his relationship with Green. "He could care less about personal success. He's just trying to win a championship. I just want to win. I don't give a f--k about nothing else. We ain't going to never butt no motherf--king heads. ... That's what people keep overlooking. They think like we going to get in fistfights. No we not. Because all we want to do is win."
Butler's history includes a falling out with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the infamous practice scrimmage; issues with Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers' leadership during his one season with the team; and his most recent showdown with the Miami Heat, which became highly contentious.
Green's own history with teammates included an on-court and locker room argument with Kevin Durant that got heated enough to result in a one-game suspension for Green, as levied by the Dubs (and was an incident that Durant has cited as being one of the reasons he left the team). There was also Green punching Jordan Poole, among his other physical altercations with opponents that also resulted in suspensions.
Suffice to say, Butler and Green's history would suggest that it's possible—if not probable—that the two might eventually butt heads.
Butler and Green just happen to see it a little differently.
"I shed grace on everybody that just wants to sit here and s--t on Jimmy Butler III and talk," Butler told ESPN. "But it's because you don't know what I'm doing. Nobody does.[And] Draymond ain't no f--king assh--e. I knew it though. ... It's like, 'Bro, nah, you just a winner. You're a truth teller.' And people don't like that."
"For a team that's beaten up on everyone for so many years, everybody wants to crush you," Green added. "And sometimes you just need reinforcement. You need backup that's not falling in line. You need backup that come with their own s--t, backup that come with their own fear implemented around the landscape. We needed it. We're both smart. And we're both heartless... heartless when it comes to the opposition. He rewrites the book, which also rewrites the possibilities of things that can be done here."
For now, Butler and Green appear to be two peas in a pod, obsessed with winning. The upside is immense. If things go sideways, however...well, get ready for the fireworks.
