Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro were involved in a physical altercation in Las Vegas on Friday that resulted in the center striking Herro, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The fight took place at a practice court and stemmed from Herro’s recent social media critique of the Heat big man, Charania adds.
Herro was working with the AAU team he runs when Adebayo walked into the gym they were practicing in. After Herro apparently said something to his ex-teammate, Adebayo walked over to Herro and punched him, sources told The Athletic’s Sam Amick, Joe Vardon, Eric Nehm, and Jon Krawczynski.
Herro was apparently yelling back at Adebayo while both the AAU coach and security intervened, Amick, Vardon, Nehm, and Krawczynski report. Police weren’t called and both players eventually left the Resorts World Casino gym on their own.
A Bucks spokesperson declined comment, telling Amick, Vardon, Nehm, and Krawczynski that the team was unaware of the incident.
Herro was dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks in late June as part of the trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to South Beach. The one-time All-Star and Adebayo were teammates for the last seven years.
The Bucks are reportedly open to flipping Herro for additional assets. The 26-year-old was limited to 33 games last season due to injury but has averaged 19.5 points and a 45% field-goal rate for his career.
Adebayo is a three-time All-Star and six-time All-Defensive selection. He’s spent his entire nine-year career with Miami and is widely expected to form a dominant frontcourt partnership with Antetokounmpo.
