Jimmy Butler Reveals What Made Him Leave the Philadelphia 76ers | The JJ Redick Podcast | The Ringer 

So my dad was exactly right when I asked him why Jimmy left. He said "Jimmy doesn't like stupid shit" 😂 smh

I am glad Athletes are having their own podcasts versus listening to sports reporters that never played anything.

Watching it as Miami meets Boston in Finals is crazy. Big respect for Jimmy and his professionalism

"not worried about 3 or 4 years, we can't control that. I don't know what the hell I'm going to do tomorrow, yesterday's gone, but right now, I'm going to be the best version of me that I can be". What a real ass quote from Jimmy

I feel like JJ is one of the few NON All-Stars that is respected by everybody in the NBA

Finally some real talk from NBA players before retirement. No bs , just facts

I symphatize with Jimmy because its hard to be that "perfectionist" in a lazy environment. You get painted as toxic when you just want to compete and be the best! Glad hes in a better position now.

RU-vid really recommended this video after Sixers lost the series because of Ben Simmons 😳

I feel like Jimmy's intensity and passion is mistaken for him being an asshole but I think he just gets mad when dudes in the league don't have the same level of passion as he does.

Jimmy gets buckets. He told no lies. He's that guy you wish wasn't right, but just is

As Sixers fan, I'm sad that Jimmy left. He was about the most Philadelphian kind of player that the team could ask for: worked his ass off, never gave up, and clutch. But at the same time, I'm glad he is in a better place now.

Jimmy is the guy that expects everyone to want it as bad as him and when they dont people think hes the problem.

As a basketball fan, I could listen to stories like this all day. Great podcast

As a philly fan I still don’t blame him for leaving we just looked lost

Rewatching 2 years later and this interview is still pure gold 🔥😂

I love that Jimmy has shown who the problems were. He just called out disfunction and laziness. It wasn’t like he wrote books saying give me the damn ball. He wasn’t holding his team hostage for a huge contract. He wanted a team to have his back and work as hard as he did to win. All 3 of his old teams have to regret losing him. Same with anyone that passed on him for being a locker room cancer.

The media narrative about Jimmy has always struck me to be way wide of the mark... guy is 100% committed, hard working and mentality strong. Media always trying to twist stuff yet praise other guys even tho they selfish and awful teammates...

JJ is gonna be great on TV after he retires. Guy just has inteligence, calm and personality for the job

Whos here after Ben Simmons passed up an open dunk and shot 6 percent from the ft line in the playoffs lol

When he's with the Sixers, they took the eventual champions in 2019 to 7 grueling games. When he got to Miami, he took that team to the Finals. Jimmy is really that guy.

JJ: "I love bret, i know your relationship wasnt the same" Jimmy: *"Sure was not"* 😂😂😂

so basically Brett Brown can't run a film session, can't convince his "star" point guard to shoot threes, can't teach his team how to run the offence through multiple guys over the course of the season, AND can't figure out that Jimmy Butler's name isn't James? lolol he'll be lucky to ever coach again

who's here after miami forced a game 6 against the lakers in the nba finals?

Sixers fucked up. This man was their second best player at worst and brought some accountability to the organization that’s badly needed today

“you threw TJ MCCONNELL under the bus” killed me

Brett Brown is gonna get fired....

He's wearing a Goran Dragic hat. He's found his people with Miami 😁

if we've learned nothing else in the playoffs, we learned that in every team Jimmy Butler has played for, he was never the problem..

As a teacher, here is my take on Jimmy Butler. He is like a high achieving student that expects his teacher to be professional. Some teachers take issue with students like this, and see this attitude as disrespectful. The teacher might not come to every lesson fully prepared. They might not have work that challenges or stimulates the student. Other easygoing students will like this type of teacher, because it's easier, less work is expected, and they have more 'fun' (relax). But some students can only truly have 'fun' when they are being challenged. And so the high achieving student (Butler) acts out and shows his displeasure because he wants to grow, he wants to learn, he wants to be engaged. In Miami, with Riley and Spo (whom Jimmy called the best coach he's ever had), Jimmy has found that teacher who will go the extra mile. The teacher who will do the extra work, prepare harder worksheets, find different challenges just for him. He's found an environment where his time won't be wasted, where his potential can be utilized.

Jimmy is the representation of media vs reality. This guy is so absolutely genuine and chill, and yet is painted as a team wrecker and chemistry destroyer, when he's really not. Edit: This comment went up 500 likes in a few days, you 76er fans must really be hurting lmao.

Who’s here after hearing Joel said the Sixers got rid of Jimmy because Ben wanted him out… lmfao

Jimmy Buckets back & better than ever, this aged like fine wine

Someone reliable has finally put into words what we've all known for 3 seasons.

When jimmy retire , we going to appreciate what he meant on and off the court , might as well start now

Jimmy just eliminated Philly and is going to the ECF! So glad they had issues and Miami was able to land Jimmy. 🔥

Who’s here after Jimmy and the Heat reached the NBA Finals

Being a Kawhi buzzer beater away while being this dysfunctional, goes to show you how much talent/players are truly what matter at the end of the day...

This aged well Jimmy was right about everything

If jimmy was still on the sixers I think they would have had a championship by now.

You can tell by JJ's body language that he's holding a lot back

They made a mistake on both 50/50 decisions. Should have kept Jimmy instead of Tobias and JJ instead of signing Horford

If Jimmy Butler and JJ stayed you can't help but think Philly had a very good chance at getting to the finals

2023, we still can’t get over the hump in Philly

JJ Redick is an outstanding interviewer. The fact that he was a good player and in the same locker room gives him a very high level of credibility that other reporters can never attain.

Now Brett Brown is gone and everyone realizes Jimmy was right

I became a huge Jimmy Butler fan when he left the 6ers... that was a real ass move that most players dont have the balls to make.

How’s that Process working out in Philly though

JJ, thank you for giving back to the league the way you have. Your interviews are top notch and you get the best answers out of coaches and players alike.

Jimmy goes “You think i’m hard to work with?” And then JJ busts out laughing and goes “Nah”. Love it they’re like bros.

Man the more I think I about a cannot realize how great the sixers were on paper last year, they literally had everything to win, well minus coaching I guess.

This aged greatly

The heat hit the jackpot with Jimmy. The heat are lucky to have him and he is lucky to have them. Their trip to the finals was inspirational. They played him til the wheels fell off. All heart what an incredible leader.

jimmy is a regular ass dude, he literally act like my homeboy these owners be trippn

Everytime jimmy sips his wine he gets realer

I'm really a newer NBA fan, but this 76ers team was the entire reason I'm such a big 76ers fan. Jimmy is my all time favorite player, and I love JJ Redick. I'm so upset that we kept Brett Brown, Ben Simmons, and Tobias Harris over these guys.

Crazy thing is everyone said that Philly was gonna miss him and I knew it. He’s one of my favorite players and he has a that mentality and leadership to bring a team a chip. Philly would be in the Finals this year if they had him

I'm a huge Sixers fan and I want to thank you, Jimmy for exposing Brett Brown and the organization. I would be very disappointed if this team will not make any move after watching this podcast.

Yoo. I’m a Sixers fan & that’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard. Brett gotta go man my god, dumbest film session I’ve ever heard how does no one speak. 😂😂

It's crazy that, despite all this drama, they were ONE SHOT away from the ECF and maybe even a championship run.

I'm here because of ben Simons

As a Sixers fan, this is so disappointing to hear. We really lost a great player who tied the team together. This proves that “The Process” era is a failure even though it is technically still going on

"TRADE ME!" *BATTERING RAM* "TRADE ME!" *BATTERING RAM* - Jimmy Butler, 'Game of Zones'

And the 76ers are still in the same boat with a game 7 loss to Boston…

I'm so happy for Jimmy from him being the lone star in Chicago to the man at Miami and potentially winning a title I knew he was a special guy

They got some overly sensitive, over paid weak kids instead of grown men. I can totally see why he left. No leadership or anyone to take command.

“T.J wants more pick and rolls” 😂 EDIT: Woah I was not expecting so many likes thanks this the most i ever got.

4:25 “TJ was like well ya know 🤚🏼” 😂😂

Who’s here after Jimmy is going to the finals with the Heat👇🏽

Miami was the best situation for Jimmy and his personality

Jimmy is a class act, I hope he gets that ring before he's done

Jimmy is pure gold. I'm confident in Heat to reach the Finals no matter where they end up during regular season. As long as they reach playoffs, it's hammertime.

Jimmy is the kind of player I would want on my team. I see him as intelligent, competitive and very skilled.

butler is the only reason the sixers were even in that series with the raptors

Media really made it seem like Jimmy Butler was disrespecting Brett Brown. That to show that the front office has an agenda as well as the media

this hits even harder after Jimmy just eliminated the Sixers from the playoffs in their building. "you chose Tobias Harris over me? over me!" lmao gotta love the youtube algorithm ironic recommendations

Ofc this got recommended 😂

Everyones scared to rock the boat, closed mouths don’t get fed.

As a Miami Heat fan, I just want to say, "Thank you Philly."

7:55 - J.J.'s reaction to that questions is hilarious.

Tobias harris over him!!!?

As a Bulls fan, I'm still pissed at GarPax trading Jimmy rather than building around him. Sixers made the same stupid decision.

And now they just got swept. They really could have used Butler and Reddick

this interview aged well - 2023

The jump was the best nba show ever and i miss it and its host daily

This is awesome. Jimmy seems like a smart person, totally different from how he was portrayed in the media

love how he's wearing the Goran Dragic cap

it's so crazy to me that they basically rocked with tobias and brett over jimmy and ended up firing brett later anyway lmao

I actually like Jimmy more after hearing this Interview every team needs a player like him 💯💯

Now Josh Richardson is talking about accountability being missing in Philly and Brett Brown was just fired. Clearly Jimmy knew what was up there.

The more you listen to Butler, the more you realise why people don't like him. But that's because people are sofffffft

Crazy how people called jimmy a cancer but all he’s been is a winner this whole time .. nba just got soft .... you need a player like jimmy with that fire and counts all his teammates as one and not just himself

As a fan watching at home, I feel the exact same way Jimmy did two years later, still!

Funny how this was recommended to me the same day philly got swept by the Celtics 🤣

Brett brown to the sixers is like mike brown to the cavs when lebron was in cleveland. He can’t coach and is lucky he has good players

To all the teams that let Jimmy go. Life must suck now that you realize you literally had the gold at the end of the rainbow in your grasp, but you were to blind or too prideful to see it-your loss.

Damn this is amplified even more today.

That 76ers team was just too soft for Butler, and they were lost

Summary: Philly needs coaching change and put someone in place who will LEAD. Jimmy is a worker, winner, no-nonsense type of guy for whom Miami is the PERFECT fit.

As a 76ers fan, this hurts even more now 😭

Jimmy is an old school player in that he wants film sessions to be about criticism even if it's him. As long as there's growth. The life span of a professional athlete is unique. Best case scenario you got about 10 years. That's it. Everything you want to accomplish in that profession is going to happen in that time frame. There's no time for pussy footing around. Either you are actively trying to grow, or you are willfully staying stagnant, which is what the 76ers seem fine to be in. Just pretty good