Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been banned from the poker show “Hustler Casino Live” due to his reportedly “rude” behavior during his June appearance. A video has emerged showing the show’s co-owner, Nick Vertucci, explaining the situation and confirming that Butler is not allowed to return.
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“He was rude to everybody,” Vertucci said of Butler. “He wasn’t just rude to me. He was rude to the whole staff. … I don’t want him back.”
Vertucci described Butler as acting like a “prima donna” before the game, which was initially tolerated, but his behavior became problematic once he joined the action. Vertucci noted that Butler seemed confused about the game, which led to him becoming “tilted.”
Vertucci recounted that Butler eventually stood up and began shouting. When Vertucci approached him and touched his arm to offer assistance, Butler snapped, “Yeah, first thing is get your hand off my f—— arm.” Vertucci said he walked away after an exchange about money, during which Butler referred to himself as “the real one.”
“I don’t care how many viewers he brings,” Vertucci stated. “I don’t want him back.”
Vertucci also mentioned that Butler arrived with a group of people who were filming with their phones. Butler reportedly began distributing $100 bills to his entourage to capture the moment on video, leading Vertucci to speculate that the group might later return the money.
Finally, Vertucci noted that a younger person, around 22 years old, wanted to speak with Butler. Although Butler did engage with the individual, he did so “begrudgingly” and was “not very kind.”
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