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Cory Woodroof

Jimmy Butler directed a stern comment at 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. after sustaining injury during play-in game

After he got diagnosed with an MCL sprain on Thursday that will sideline him for the foreseeable future, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler sent someone a pretty blunt message on Instagram.

Butler got tangled up with Philadelphia 76ers forward/guard Kelly Oubre Jr. during Wednesday night’s play-in game, as Oubre landed awkwardly on Butler’s knee while trying to block the latter’s shot attempt.

Well, Butler either wanted to troll or intimidate Oubre after the incident left him injured, tagging the 76ers standout on Instagram with the comment “we throwing hands” on a post about Butler’s ailment.

That’s certainly one way to respond.

We’re not sure if Butler is just messing with Oubre, or if he’s actually expressing a real grievance over his injury. Either way, this only adds to a building rivalry between the Heat and 76ers in the Eastern Conference.

It’s hard to tell for sure, but the comment in and of itself is fascinating.

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