"He was rude to whole staff" - Poker show owner blacklists Jimmy Butler over alleged 'rude behavior'
Jimmy Butler may have landed in hot water after his alleged behavioral issues were brought to light by casino owner Nick Vertucci.
Vertucci, one of the owners of 'Hustler Casino Live', accused Butler of rudeness at one of his events and banned the Heat star from future entry.
“He was rude to everybody,” Vertucci said in a video posted to X. “He wasn’t just rude to me. He was rude to the whole staff. … I don’t want him back."
Vertucci narrated a series of instances where Butler's behavior was seemingly insulting to the people in the casino. He said that when the six-time NBA All-Star started playing, he had no idea what to do.
Vertucci later added that when Butler started to lose money, he got up from the seat and started shouting. When Vertucci approached him after being informed by one of the staff members, Butler appeared furious.
Vertucci also said that even when he had respectfully put his hand on Butler's arm, the NBA player told him to take his hand off of his "fu**ing arm." The show's co-owner also said when he told Jimmy Butler he just wanted to help, the Heat star told Vertucci to go and bring him his money.
"You wanna help me, go get my fu**ing money," Butler said, according to Vertucci.
The co-owner also added that Butler came into the casino with some of his people and started giving them $100 bills. However, as per Nick Vertucci, Butler was doing it only to record himself giving out money which he would eventually take back from them.
He further said that Butler was rude to a young fan who just wanted to talk to him. He said that while talking to the young kid, Jimmy Butler "wasn’t very kind."
The incident took place in June.
Dan Bilzerian blasts Jimmy Butler for allegedly leaving poker table after doubling money
Vertucci wasn't the only person unhappy with Butler. In a video posted on X in June, Dan Bilzerian, businessman and social media influencer, said he was shocked Butler left the game once he had doubled his winnings.
Flabbergasted by Butler's actions, Bilzerian said that he had never seen anything like that before.
"That basketball player wanted to leave so bad once he doubled up. He was ready to hit the f**king door. ... That was the craziest thing I've ever seen. The guy sat there for two hours and watched poker," Bilzerian said.