Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler had a parting gift for Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren after Warren was ejected from Wednesday night's game.
Warren clapped in Butler's face after drawing an offensive foul, resulting in his second technical foul and an ejection. After a short verbal exchange, Butler blew Warren multiple kisses:
Jimmy blew TJ Warren a kiss goodbye 😂 pic.twitter.com/Gy8b6sr3ZD
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 9, 2020
The whole situation started because of a perceived dirty foul Warren committed against Butler on a drive to the lane earlier in the game. Butler took exception to the fact that Warren hooked his arm, getting right in his face before the two were separated by teammates and officials:
Jimmy is hot after the TJ foul. pic.twitter.com/DhkNhLO9hX
— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) January 9, 2020
Judging from the first clip, the chippy play only continued. Warren is right in Butler's grill defensively, and Butler is rather assertive in his effort to create space. He throws his whole body into Warren's chest leading to the offensive foul.
You can even tell Butler knows the call is going against him, because he immediately starts walking the other way. But he got the last laugh when Warren could not refrain from taunting.
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