Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler doesn’t believe white players in the NBA have what it takes to guard him, according to the New Orleans Pelicans’ JJ Redick.

During a recent episode of Redick’s podcast – called the JJ Redick Podcast – he and Heat forward Duncan Robinson discussed the treatment of white players in the league from their peers.

That led to Redick recalling how disrespected Butler felt about being guarded by him while he was at the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Butler scored 38 points in that game, some of which while being guarded by the more offensively skilled Redick.

“I guarded him on the block,” Redick said. “And he later told me that he was mad [the defence] put a white guy on him.”

Robinson added: “He lets me know regularly in practice if we’re ever matched up that I can’t guard him.”

Despite the comments, Robinson brushed it off, saying playing against and with Butler has made him a better player overall.

Butler and Redick later became teammates at the Philadelphia 76ers, while Robinson and Butler joined forced this season.