Buddy Hield hilariously trolls ‘foul-baiter’ Jimmy Butler after Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Jimmy Butler was ready to talk hoops after the Warriors’ 104–96 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, but Buddy Hield was ready to talk trash.
As Butler spoke to reporters at Chase Center, Hield crashed the presser and jokingly called out his teammate’s foul-drawing ways.
“Stop foul-baiting, Jimmy,” Hield shouted.
Butler didn’t hesitate with a comeback.
“If you don’t got no haters, you’re not popping,” Butler joked. “Remember I told y’all that.”
“You’re not popping at all,” Hield fired back.
“Yes I am,” Butler responded. “It’s my number one fan over there.”
Despite the verbal sparring, Butler closed the night with 24 points with 10-of-14 from the free-throw line, while Hield chipped in eight points off the bench.
Later, Hield summed up what had everyone laughing in the press conference: Butler’s foul-drawing and free-throw craft aren’t just good for comedy — they’re game-winning tools.
“Jimmy’s able to control the game with him just foul-baiting and getting to the line and making plays for us,” Hield told reporters.
Butler’s performance at the stripe proved decisive as the Warriors closed out the win. Golden State will look to carry that momentum into Tuesday’s matchup with the NBA-best 19-1 Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center.
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