By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Miami Heat have indefinitely suspended forward Jimmy Butler without pay after he walked out of practice Monday, the team announced.
This marks Butler’s third suspension in recent weeks, following prior disciplinary actions for missing a team flight and conduct deemed detrimental.
“The suspension is due to a continued pattern of disregard of team rules, engaging in conduct detrimental to the team and intentionally withholding services,” Miami said in its statement. “This includes walking out of practice earlier today.”
Butler has missed nine of Miami’s past 12 games because of the prior suspensions, the first of which was for seven games due to conduct that the Heat deemed detrimental. After Butler returned for three games, the Heat suspended him for two games after he missed a team flight to Milwaukee last week.
He will miss at least five games, through the Feb. 6 trade deadline, and faces losing $532,737 per game. He has requested a trade, and the team is exploring options.