The story about Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro getting into it during a workout has been floating around for a few days now. Some people acted like it was a full-blown brawl. Turns out, according to a guy who actually talked to someone who was there, it was mostly noise.
Danny Green went on the No Fouls Given show and said he sat down with Wayne Ellington, who’s a Heat assistant coach and used to play in the league. Ellington told Green he spoke to Adebayo directly. The gist? It got blown out of proportion. Big time.
“He said they hyped it up more to what it was,” Green said. “Sometimes you got to check your little brother, that’s it.”
Green also pointed out something pretty obvious — Herro was seen courtside with his girlfriend shortly after the incident, looking perfectly fine. No black eye, no scratches, no nothing. Sometimes that’s the best evidence you’ve got. If a dude really got socked, you probably aren’t parading him around in public the next day.
How the whole thing started
The background here is a little messy. Reports said the tension started because Adebayo posted something on a secondary Instagram account that included a graphic about mid-range shooting percentages. It highlighted him and Giannis Antetokounmpo — both guys who aren’t exactly known for their jumper — and apparently that rubbed Herro the wrong way.
But the real spark came from leaked direct messages. Some fan asked Herro about Adebayo’s contract, and Herro responded in a way that questioned whether Bam really deserved that max deal. Which, if you’re a teammate, is the kind of thing that might not sit well.
Green was pretty blunt about Herro’s decision to even have that conversation in DMs with a stranger. “I don’t think he’s the brightest tool in the shed, but he’s not the dullest tool in the shed. I don’t think he’s that dumb to think, ‘Oh, this is never going to get out.’”
What happens next
As of now, the Heat haven’t announced any discipline or further fallout. Both guys have been teammates for seven seasons, which is basically a lifetime in today’s NBA. Ellington essentially framed it as a family squabble — the kind of thing that happens when you’re around the same guys every day for years.
It’s not nothing. But it’s also probably not the apocalyptic locker room meltdown some people were trying to sell it as.
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