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NBA Security Called To Jimmy Butler's Hotel Room After Numerous Noice Complaints

NBA Security Called To Jimmy Butler's Hotel Room After Numerous Noice Complaints

Officials were called to the Heat guard's Disney hotel room late in the night after receiving complaints describing a 'loud thumping' noise.

Max Sherry

Max Sherry

The NBA's 'snitch hotline' is alive and kicking with Jimmy Butler becoming its latest victim.

It's understood the NBA set up the in-house phone line for players and staff to notify officials of mask, quarantine and social distancing breaches within the Orlando bubble.

Now, according to Yahoo Sports, competition organisers were called to Butler's Walt Disney World hotel room late last night after receiving noise complaints - in particular a 'loud thumping'.

Jimmy Butler in action for the Heat.
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Upon arrival, security found the Miami Heat guard drenched in sweat, dribbling a basketball in his room by himself.

During a segment on NBA on TNT, reporter Chris Haynes said: "A security guard received a complaint of disturbance for loud thumping."

"Sources told me that the security guard went over to investigate, found the room, and found Jimmy Butler drenched in sweat with practice gear on from head to toe. He was dribbling a basketball throughout his room the whole time."

While Butler's 3am isolation workouts make it clear that every player wants an added edge heading into the NBA restart on July 30, the introduction of the in-house phone line is shaping up to be a roadblock.

The numerous calls coming from both players and staff resulted in Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie Spencer Dinwiddie dubbing the hotline: "the "snitch hotline".

But while the strict systems in place have clearly irked the players themselves, it's clear NBA officials are doing everything in their power to ensure the revamped 2020 season gets underway without any hiccups.

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Topics: News, NBA, Coronavirus, Miami Heat, Orlando, Australia, Covid-19

Max Sherry is a journalist for SPORTbible Australia. After migrating Down Under from London as a teenager, he instantly fell in love with Aussie sport and its culture. From NRL to AFL, cricket to rugby — you name it, Max watches it (with a beer in hand, of course). During his time at Fox Sports, he worked in the football department covering the Premier League, A-League, Socceroos and Matildas. Born a stone's throw away from West Ham's training ground, Max is obviously a die-hard Liverpool fan.

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