Jimmy Butler’s horrendous outing in supposed revenge game against Miami Heat has fans in splits – “He came back burning!”

Warriors star Jimmy Butler faces the wrath of the NBA fans after a poor performance against his former side, the Miami Heat.

Jimmy Butler’s horrendous outing in supposed revenge game against Miami Heat has fans in splits – “He came back burning!”

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Jimmy Butler‘s much-anticipated return to the Kaseya Center to play against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night had everyone’s attention. However, Butler, who has been playing sensationally for the Warriors this season, did not have his teammate and star Stephen Curry beside him on the court. Curry is dealing with a back injury, piling up all the pressure on Butler.

The pressure weighed on Butler in his return to his former team, while Curry’s absence was deeply felt as the Warriors endured a brutal 112-86 loss to the Heat. Despite Bam Adebayo’s dominant 27-point performance leading Miami to victory, the spotlight remained on Butler’s struggles, with NBA fans quick to criticize him on social media.

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The Warriors shot less than 40% from the field and less than 30% from three, which contributed to the team’s poor performance. Butler completed the game with just 11 points and six rebounds. Observing this performance, Curry’s importance to the offense is clear from the fact that it was one of Butler’s most unsatisfactory games as a Warrior.

On Friday, the Warriors will return to action when they play the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. With this loss, they are now 41-31 in the West and are in 6th position on the table. They are trailing the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers for a top 5 seed before the end of the regular season. The DubNation will be hoping that Curry comes back to the starting lineup soon.

Fans troll Warriors star Jimmy Butler on his return to Miami

After several tussles and spats with Miami Heat president Pat Riley, Jimmy Butler finally got his move to the Golden State Warriors back in February. Now, a month later, Butler returned to the Kaseya Center as a Warrior, and it backfired big time. He dropped only 11 points in Stephen Curry’s absence and also lost on his return.

This performance left the NBA fans annoyed, especially the Heat fans as they took to their socials to troll the Warriors star. As if fans were waiting for this moment to occur. One fan wrote on X, “He came back burning.” Check out some of the reactions below:

Before the bad times, Butler was truly loved by the Heat and helped them make it to two NBA Finals during his tenure. The phrase “Heat Culture” was recently questioned during his visit, and although it is a commonly discussed subject, Butler finally shared his opinions on it, which once again did not go down well with the NBA fans.

Jimmy Butler left the court without greeting former teammates after a brutal loss

Against the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler had a quiet evening. He shot 5 of 12 from the field for 41.7% and scored 11 points in 28 minutes and 43 seconds of play. He went one of-one from the free-throw line and botched both of his three-point attempts. To add salt to the wounds, Butler left the arena immediately after the loss.

For context, ahead of the matchup, fans spotted Butler ‘daping up’ his former Heat teammates. However, as the Heat secured the win over the Warriors, Butler felt devastated.

In a viral video making rounds on social media, people spotted Butler leaving the court without meeting or greeting any of his current or former teammates. With Curry’s return still unlikely, Butler and Co. will have to recoup after their second-straight defeat this week.