Rondo puts Wade, Butler on blast, questions their leadership

9 years ago

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Things are getting ugly in the Windy City.

After Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade questioned their teammates' desire to win following Wednesday's defeat to the Atlanta Hawks, Rajon Rondo fired back, putting the two on blast by disputing their leadership in an Instagram post.

My vets would never go to the media. They would come to the team. My vets didn't pick and choose when they wanted to bring it. They brought it every time they stepped in the gym whether it was practice or a game. They didn't take days off. My vets didn't care about their numbers. My vets played for the team. When we lost, they wouldn't blame us. They took responsibility and got in the gym. They showed the young guys what it meant to work. Even in Boston when we had the best record in the league, if we lost a game, you could hear a pin drop on the bus. They showed us the seriousness of the game. My vets didn't have an influence on the coaching staff. They couldn't change the plan because it didn't work for them. I played under one of the greatest coaches, and he held everyone accountable. It takes 1-15 to win. When you isolate everyone, you can't win consistently. I may be a lot of things, but I'm not a bad teammate. My goal is to pass what I learned along. The young guys work. They show up. They don't deserve blame. If anything is questionable, it's the leadership.

A photo posted by Rajon Rondo (@rajonrondo) on Jan 26, 2017 at 3:03pm PST

"When you isolate everyone, you can't win consistently," Rondo said on Instagram. "I may be a lot of things, but I'm not a bad teammate. My goal is to pass what I learned along. The young guys work. They show up. They don't deserve blame. If anything is questionable, it's the leadership."

Rondo isn't the only Bull to take exception to Wade and Butler's comments, as Jerian Grant fired back at the duo with a series of subtweets hours after the game.