Heat’s Kevin Love reveals the real motivation behind Jimmy Butler’s viral IG posts

In the middle of everyone drama with Miami Heat star Jimmy Butlerthe only source of levity was from a teammate who left his mark on social media. Heat veteran Kevin Love made several posts on social media on Instagram regarding the Butler situation that went viral while speaking with Anthony Chang of the Miami Herald about the motivation behind them.

Sure, there could be an argument for some fans that the situation with Miami and Butler was sad, but love wants to bring “prudence” to the situation. Consequently, it was a major love interest and no doubt it was “fun” for him.

“I think there is, in a difficult situation or a time when there can be a dark cloud over everything, I think that lightness just brings a breath of fresh air,” Love said. “Guys get into it and it’s fun.” And the fan base engages in it. They love it, the front office was super cool about it, the coaching staff finds it funny, too.”

“It was really fun to do,” Love continued. “That’s how my brain works, so when the fight (with the Rockets) first happened, that’s where it all started and I was like, ‘Oh, I can do this all the time and people love this.’ As long as I don’t go too far, I can do this the right way and get the fans involved, right now, I think I’m just picking my spots and finding ways to keep it going.”

Heat’s Kevin Love on talks with Jimmy Butler

Such posts from Love included footage from the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street “LIVE LOOK — Jimmy after meeting with Mickey (Miami owner Mickey Arison) #getmijoiback. In the clip, the character says “I’m not leaving, I’m not leaving (expletive)” which Butler was even liked on social media as Love talked about talking to a player in close calls.

“Just listening to him, listening, FaceTiming him, texting him like, ‘Hey, what do you need? Do you have something you need from me?”, said Love. “I’m coming at it from a point of like, OK, forget the basketball component, like, how are you, really? And just, what do you need from me? Regardless of where the situation is or where it will go or where it has been in the past, right now, in this moment that I am present, what do you need from me? That’s all I did for him.”

Love has many posts about the feud involving the Heat’s Tyler Hero and the Houston Rockets, Butler’s suspension and many more that can be found on his Instagram account. Accordingly, Butler addressed Love’s posts after the Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 17 about how “he’s asking me for my money” about his pettiness.

After that, the Heat next game with Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday evening.