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Bam Adebayo popped Tyler Herro in the chin.
Those were the reports out of Las Vegas last Friday, where NBA Summer League was taking place and the former Miami Heat teammates got into a physical altercation.
We don't know if that strike to the face was an open hand, closed fist or just a mush, but we know something happened. And we know why: after being shipped to Milwaukee in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, Herro was talking smack about Adebayo from his alleged secondary Instagram account. Even worse, he was pocket watching.
"You should get paid 60 million to be a top tier defender on some nights? I'm just wondering," one message said.
There was also the graphic he posted that showed players with the lowest midrange field goal percentages, including Adebayo and Antetokounmpo.
Sometimes people forget their online actions can have real-life consequences. I'm not necessarily here to condone them getting beat up for it, but Herro played next to Adebayo for seven years. Not many people knew better than him how the 6-9 center might respond. And he posted anyway.
Which was puzzling for more reasons than the obvious weight-class discrepancy.
Putting aside what's at least a five-inch, 60-pound difference between them, Herro's beef with Adebayo doesn't make sense because it's not like Adebayo writes his own checks.
After their altercation, the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson said there's been resentment among multiple former Heat players that Adebayo has been the chosen one in Miami who got a big extension and has never been subjected to trade rumors. But unless there's more we don't know (which is possible), that resentment should be with the organization, not Adebayo.
This very well may be the case of misguided beef. Completely avoidable if Herro knew how to pick better battles.
I say this as someone who mostly agrees with the point I think Herro was trying to make, which is that Adebayo should carry a bigger offensive burden as the team's highest-paid player. He's not wrong, but expressing that opinion on social media and in DMs with a random fan was, and he got checked for it. Herro would've been better off taking up that fight with the front office.
All signs continue to point to Aaron Donald coming out of retirement. The latest breadcrumbs came via Rams receiver Davante Adams, who posted a picture to IG with the three-time Defensive Player of the Year, who then reposted it. And from Donald working out at the Rams' facility, which led Adam Schefter to predict his return.
And someone who should be watching closely is Jacoby Brissett, FTW's Robert Zeglinski wrote. Because Donald's comeback gives him all the leverage he needs in his contract dispute with the Cardinals.
When you put it like that... makes a ton of sense. I just wish Donald would hurry up and make a decision already.
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Those were the reports out of Las Vegas last Friday, where NBA Summer League was taking place and the former Miami Heat teammates got into a physical altercation.
We don't know if that strike to the face was an open hand, closed fist or just a mush, but we know something happened. And we know why: after being shipped to Milwaukee in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, Herro was talking smack about Adebayo from his alleged secondary Instagram account. Even worse, he was pocket watching.
"You should get paid 60 million to be a top tier defender on some nights? I'm just wondering," one message said.
There was also the graphic he posted that showed players with the lowest midrange field goal percentages, including Adebayo and Antetokounmpo.
Sometimes people forget their online actions can have real-life consequences. I'm not necessarily here to condone them getting beat up for it, but Herro played next to Adebayo for seven years. Not many people knew better than him how the 6-9 center might respond. And he posted anyway.
Which was puzzling for more reasons than the obvious weight-class discrepancy.
Putting aside what's at least a five-inch, 60-pound difference between them, Herro's beef with Adebayo doesn't make sense because it's not like Adebayo writes his own checks.
After their altercation, the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson said there's been resentment among multiple former Heat players that Adebayo has been the chosen one in Miami who got a big extension and has never been subjected to trade rumors. But unless there's more we don't know (which is possible), that resentment should be with the organization, not Adebayo.
This very well may be the case of misguided beef. Completely avoidable if Herro knew how to pick better battles.
I say this as someone who mostly agrees with the point I think Herro was trying to make, which is that Adebayo should carry a bigger offensive burden as the team's highest-paid player. He's not wrong, but expressing that opinion on social media and in DMs with a random fan was, and he got checked for it. Herro would've been better off taking up that fight with the front office.
Jacoby Brissett should demand a blank check
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All signs continue to point to Aaron Donald coming out of retirement. The latest breadcrumbs came via Rams receiver Davante Adams, who posted a picture to IG with the three-time Defensive Player of the Year, who then reposted it. And from Donald working out at the Rams' facility, which led Adam Schefter to predict his return.
And someone who should be watching closely is Jacoby Brissett, FTW's Robert Zeglinski wrote. Because Donald's comeback gives him all the leverage he needs in his contract dispute with the Cardinals.
When you put it like that... makes a ton of sense. I just wish Donald would hurry up and make a decision already.
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