Rachel Nichols has always been a respected and beloved member of the media around the NBA community. She’s been a sideline reporter in the playoffs and the Finals and has interviewed most of the league’s biggest stars.
That’s why a lot of people were disappointed in her after a leaked call revealed that she was angry at ESPN for choosing African American Maria Taylor to host the NBA Finals ahead of her, claiming that it was a matter of race.
Now, however, the story has taken a drastic turn, as some people around social media claim that she hooked up withMiami Heat star Jimmy Butler last year while they were both in the bubble.
How Did This Rachel Nichols And Jimmy Butler Rumor Began?
“NBA Insider Chris Haynes reported in July 2020 that a security guard received a complaint of a “large thumping” within a bubble hotel room during the quarantine period. The guard knocked on Butler’s door and he answered, drenched in sweat, claiming he was dribbling a basketball,” reported Bro Bible.
Jimmy Butler 100% clapped the Rachel Nichols wagon. A freak of nature pic.twitter.com/8jSZkAy4q5
— Truth Turtle (@wecomingoneday) July 6, 2021
Then, someone brought up a clip of Butler’s interview with Nichols in the bubble where it seemed like they were flirting, while other person posted a clip of Karl-Anthony Towns telling him to “call Rachel Nichols” after he engaged in some trash-talking with Jimmy Butler.
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So much fun with @JimmyButler on #TheJump today, although we had some argyle sock monkey issues… pic.twitter.com/ooZoXc6tuP— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 29, 2016
Conspiracy theorists went as far as to say that Nichols planted this rumor on purpose so everybody could forget about her controversial comments regarding Maria Taylor and the NBA Finals.
KAT telling Jimmy Butler “Call Rachel Nichols” hits different now pic.twitter.com/2n7hwgz8eC
— . (@_Brandyn2) July 6, 2021
Did Rachel Nichols And Jimmy Butler Hook Up? Funniest Memes And Reactions
Needless to say, the rumors spread like the flu and fans flooded social media with some hilarious memes and reactions. Here, we’re going to show you some of the funniest we could find:
Jimmy Butler and Rachel Nichols coming to the door to talk to the security guard pic.twitter.com/SGANSVZ1Wo
— 17 of them THANGS! �� (@DreBeKnowing) July 6, 2021
Rachel Nichols leaked this story about banging Jimmy Butler to prove she’s not racist pic.twitter.com/1wlCOYJx6V
— Cris Castillo (@CrisShittingham) July 6, 2021
Is Lebron James secretly responsible for Jimmy Butler’s sexual encounter with Rachel Nichols? Now on @undisputed pic.twitter.com/Uv1siHBUqc
— Reggie Miller’s Burner (@millercasual) July 6, 2021
Jimmy Butler Jimmy
Before the After he bagged
Bubble: Rachel Nichols in
the bubble: pic.twitter.com/7QwrGodLRD— Brandon Ingrams Burner (@B1ngr4m) July 6, 2021
Rachel Nichols husband waking up to see why Jimmy Butler is trending pic.twitter.com/5mkE33BzJA
— DaFriezaFan (@C0ASTALFAN) July 6, 2021
Rachel Nichols pussy turned jimmy butler to prime Jordan in the bubble pic.twitter.com/bi9hZadBIa
— FMVP (@kingsu23) July 6, 2021
Jimmy butler hours before seeing Rachel Nichols pic.twitter.com/KCJDB7gy5G
— El Fuente ���� (@kingtwixiverson) July 6, 2021
Are we just gonna ignore the Rachel Nichols Jimmy Butler interview? pic.twitter.com/dXurHIQShj
— Spida �� (@Spida45SZN) July 6, 2021
Bam watching Rachel Nichols leaving Jimmy Butler’s room after her 3rd Big Face Coffee �� pic.twitter.com/4Yehgyg0JY
— One9Sports (@One9Sports) July 6, 2021
Jimmy Butler after plowing Rachel Nichols then playing 48 minutes in a playoff game pic.twitter.com/oAOtCLnoAO
— Patty G�� #BullsNation (Bucks in 5) (@BlckedByGafford) July 6, 2021
Kuzma in the bubble when he found out Rachel Nichols picked Jimmy Butler and Ersan Ilyasova over him. pic.twitter.com/0u3qszddFm
— At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1) July 6, 2021
jimmy butler bc he smashed
trending: rachel nichols: pic.twitter.com/u7yJCSTCJY— madi ²² (@madimiami) July 6, 2021
Ersan Illysova when Jimmy Butler wouldn’t pass over Rachel Nichols in the bubble
pic.twitter.com/3nAxF3NVkx— Jimmy (@jimmy_koski) July 6, 2021
Rachel Nichols Husband rn realizing he got 3 “
I’m doing well just got a coffee from Jimmy Butler room before the game “ texts during the bubble pic.twitter.com/thdZ9lzNCp— jw (@iam_johnw2) July 6, 2021
how the security guard was after disrupting jimmy butler clapping rachel nichols: pic.twitter.com/ZWsL1eTunh
— Trey �� Braves Szn (@TreyyisClutch) July 6, 2021
Jimmy Butler getting ready before he sees Rachel Nichols pic.twitter.com/SCp70FcgTY
— Nash (@SunsPlayoffSZN) July 6, 2021
Jimmy butler every time he saw Rachel Nichols in the bubble
— FMVP (@kingsu23) July 6, 2021
Jimmy Butler after he was able to pipe Rachel Nichols pic.twitter.com/X7yVVR2TyB
— Charles Barkley Burner Account (@ChuckBurnerAcct) July 6, 2021
Whether those rumors are true or not is not for us to decide or any of our business. What we can say is that the internet isn’t going to let go of this theory any time soon, especially with Nichols’ name in the public eye right now.
