Heat's Pat Riley has stern message for Jimmy Butler after Knicks swipe: 'You should keep your mouth shut'

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Jimmy Butler recently went viral for his comments about where the Miami Heat would be if he was able to play in the playoffs, but it appears his team president, Pat Riley, isn’t too happy with his comments. 

Butler was seen in a video that circulated on social media talking about how the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks would be "at home" if he were playing, implying that his presence on the court with the Heat would’ve resulted in them not losing in the first round. Butler sprained his MCL during the Play-In Tournament, which led to him missing the first round. 

Riley spoke to media on Monday, where he was asked his thoughts on Butler’s comments. 

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Pat Riley looks on during Udonis Haslem jersey Retirement on January 19, 2024 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.  (Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

"For him to say that, I thought is that Jimmy trolling, or is that Jimmy serious?" Riley said. "If you’re not on the court playing against Boston, if you’re not on the court playing against the New York Knicks you should keep your mouth shut and your criticism of those teams."

The message from Riley is pretty clear here, as the Heat are not, in fact, playing anymore in the playoffs as the Celtics and Knicks both moved on to the second round. 

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In the video, Butler can be heard saying, "If I was playing, Boston would at home, New York damn sure would be at home. Josh Hart? C’mon man."

He also jokingly said that he wanted to beat Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau to a pulp on the court,