Miami Heat president Pat Riley got a parting shot in at Tyler Herro on Thursday during Giannis Antetokounmpo’s introductory press conference.
At the start of Thursday’s press conference, Riley made sure to credit all those involved in making the deal bringing Antetokounmpo to the Heat possible. One of those individuals was Heat center Bam Adebayo, who Riley acknowledged by taking a crack at Herro.
“Mentioning one guy, and I don’t want to get knocked out. Bam is one of those guys who came in here too,” Riley said to laughter and applause.
PAT RILEY JOKES ABOUT BAM HITTING TYLER HERRO 💀
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“Mentioning one guy, and I don’t want to get knocked out, Bam is one of those guys who came in here too” pic.twitter.com/kbiKAaNv1I
Riley is referencing the recent altercation between Adebayo and Herro, with Herro supposedly feeling that he did not get enough credit for Miami’s success. Riley obviously isn’t too upset with how Adebayo handled himself if he’s willing to joke about it.
Riley has been willing to take shots at ex-Heat players in the past. Herro might have gone unscathed if this whole incident had not happened, but once it did, the good feelings are probably gone, or muted at best.
