NBA Fans Got Their Jokes Off Over Jimmy Butler's Wild Practice

Jimmy Butler has been gunning for a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves for a while now, which is why things got heated at his first practice with the team.

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Jimmy Butler has been gunning for a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves for a while now, but things didn't go his way at all. According to reports, when Butler showed up to training camp Wednesday (Oct. 10), Butler came in screaming and verbally challenging pretty much everyone there.

All-Star Jimmy Butler participated in Minnesota's practice, a session that included him verbally challenging teammates, coaches and front office, league sources told ESPN. Butler was vociferous and emotional at times, targeting Thibodeau/Layden/Towns/Wiggins. Story soon on ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 10, 2018

ESPN is reportedly in the process of interviewing Butler for a piece that will air later tonight, but until then, reactions to Butler's supposed meltdown have made it clear everyone is eager to know the full details. Butler Reportedly taunted Scott Layden, yelling, "You fucking need me! You can't win without me." Regardless of the full details, it's clear he didn't remain level-headed during the heated practice.

.@BryanKalbrosky wrote about Jimmy Butler's confrontational practice with the Wolves. He reportedly played with the third-team squad and beat the starters, prompting him to taunt Scott Layden. He yelled "You [expletive] need me! You can't win without me!" https://t.co/NV7VBG8eyI

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) October 10, 2018

Understandably, Twitter is having an absolute field day hearing about the incident, especially after Butler was so confident he would be traded by now.

Andrew Wiggins greeting Jimmy Butler at training camp. #Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/yz1DGnYmOV

— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) September 21, 2018

Just a disaster

— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) October 10, 2018

This quote is way more hilarious now https://t.co/bNh4OxKB2L

— Tim Faklis (@timfaklis) October 10, 2018

When was the last time KG asked off of a team again?

— brittrobson (@brittrobson) October 10, 2018

Jimmy Butler is right. Minnesota does need him. That’s why I hold onto him as long as possible and try to win as many games before moving him.

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 10, 2018

While the rest of the league zigs, Bobby Marks zags right off an overpass into a river https://t.co/TEYCrgrUrt

— Giannis Valgiannis (@IllegalScreens) October 10, 2018

Who among us has not wanted to scream "You fucking need me. You can't win without me," at some point in our lives? https://t.co/X73JOQ8zFz

— Paul Flannery (@Pflanns) October 10, 2018

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