Jimmy Butler has been fined $25,000 for failure to participate in required media availability after Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been fined $25,000 for violating league rules governing media interview access, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy  Butler
Jimmy  Butler
MIN: 34.5
PTS: 24.14 (64.38%)
REB: 5.95
As: 5.38
ST: 1.89
BL: 0.41
TO: 1.7
GM: 79

The fine results from Butler’s failure to participate in a required media availability following Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 21.

Currently, the Heat lead the Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics 3-0.

Game 4 is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Miami.

Butler averages 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in the series against the Celtics.

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Jimmy Butler

Jimmy  Butler
Team: Miami Heat
Position: SF, SG
Age: 33
Height: 201 cm
Weight: 100 kg
Birth place: Houston, United States of America