<p><strong>Rachel Nichols</strong> has always been a respected and beloved member of the media around the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA </a>community.</strong> She’s been a sideline reporter in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/2021-nba-playoffs-key-dates-format-bracket-tv-schedule-20210520-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">playoffs</a> and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-finals-all-nba-champions-by-year-20210701-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Finals</a> and has interviewed most of the league’s biggest stars.</p>
<p>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 <strong>Maria Taylor</strong> to host the NBA Finals ahead of her, claiming that it was a matter of race.</p>
<p>Now, however, the story has taken a drastic turn, as some people around social media claim that she hooked up with<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami Heat </a>star Jimmy Butler</strong> last year while they were both in the bubble.</p>
<h2>How Did This Rachel Nichols And Jimmy Butler Rumor Began?</h2>
<p><em><strong>“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,</strong></em>” reported Bro Bible.<span></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy Butler 100% clapped the Rachel Nichols wagon. A freak of nature <a href="https://t.co/8jSZkAy4q5">pic.twitter.com/8jSZkAy4q5</a></p>
<p> — Truth Turtle (@wecomingoneday)    <a href="https://twitter.com/wecomingoneday/status/1412307915659264000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p>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 <strong>Karl-Anthony Towns </strong>telling him to <em><strong>“call Rachel Nichols” </strong></em>after he engaged in some trash-talking with Jimmy Butler.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️<br> So much fun with <a href="https://twitter.com/JimmyButler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JimmyButler</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheJump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheJump</a> today, although we had some argyle sock monkey issues… <a href="https://t.co/ooZoXc6tuP">pic.twitter.com/ooZoXc6tuP</a></p>
<p> — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols)    <a href="https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/748273028987924480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2016</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p>Conspiracy theorists went as far as to say that Nichols<strong> planted this rumor on purpose</strong> so everybody could forget about her controversial comments regarding Maria Taylor and the NBA Finals.<span></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">KAT telling Jimmy Butler “Call Rachel Nichols” hits different now <a href="https://t.co/2n7hwgz8eC">pic.twitter.com/2n7hwgz8eC</a></p>
<p> — . (@_Brandyn2)    <a href="https://twitter.com/_Brandyn2/status/1412302283778531330?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">July 6, 2021</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<h2>Did Rachel Nichols And Jimmy Butler Hook Up? Funniest Memes And Reactions</h2>
<p>Needless to say, the rumors spread like the flu and fans flooded social media with some <strong>hilarious memes and reactions</strong>. Here, we’re going to show you some of the funniest we could find:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy Butler and Rachel Nichols coming to the door to talk to the security guard <a href="https://t.co/SGANSVZ1Wo">pic.twitter.com/SGANSVZ1Wo</a></p>
<p> — 17 of them THANGS! �� (@DreBeKnowing)    <a href="https://twitter.com/DreBeKnowing/status/1412394927619727360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rachel Nichols leaked this story about banging Jimmy Butler to prove she’s not racist <a href="https://t.co/1wlCOYJx6V">pic.twitter.com/1wlCOYJx6V</a></p>
<p> — Cris Castillo (@CrisShittingham)     <a href="https://twitter.com/CrisShittingham/status/1412323287741337616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>    </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Is Lebron James secretly responsible for Jimmy Butler’s sexual encounter with Rachel Nichols? Now on <a href="https://twitter.com/undisputed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@undisputed</a> <a href="https://t.co/Uv1siHBUqc">pic.twitter.com/Uv1siHBUqc</a></p>
<p> — Reggie Miller’s Burner (@millercasual)      <a href="https://twitter.com/millercasual/status/1412439359744184329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>     </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy Butler Jimmy<br> Before the After he bagged<br> Bubble: Rachel Nichols in<br> the bubble: <a href="https://t.co/7QwrGodLRD">pic.twitter.com/7QwrGodLRD</a></p>
<p> — Brandon Ingrams Burner (@B1ngr4m)       <a href="https://twitter.com/B1ngr4m/status/1412395451190497285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>      </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rachel Nichols husband waking up to see why Jimmy Butler is trending <a href="https://t.co/5mkE33BzJA">pic.twitter.com/5mkE33BzJA</a></p>
<p> — DaFriezaFan (@C0ASTALFAN)        <a href="https://twitter.com/C0ASTALFAN/status/1412417257771343890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>       </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rachel Nichols pussy turned jimmy butler to prime Jordan in the bubble <a href="https://t.co/bi9hZadBIa">pic.twitter.com/bi9hZadBIa</a></p>
<p> — FMVP (@kingsu23)         <a href="https://twitter.com/kingsu23/status/1412324511664558083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>        </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy butler hours before seeing Rachel Nichols <a href="https://t.co/KCJDB7gy5G">pic.twitter.com/KCJDB7gy5G</a></p>
<p> — El Fuente ���� (@kingtwixiverson)          <a href="https://twitter.com/kingtwixiverson/status/1412326885611220993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>         </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Are we just gonna ignore the Rachel Nichols Jimmy Butler interview? <a href="https://t.co/dXurHIQShj">pic.twitter.com/dXurHIQShj</a></p>
<p> — Spida �� (@Spida45SZN)           <a href="https://twitter.com/Spida45SZN/status/1412309476208640001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>          </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bam watching Rachel Nichols leaving Jimmy Butler’s room after her 3rd Big Face Coffee �� <a href="https://t.co/4Yehgyg0JY">pic.twitter.com/4Yehgyg0JY</a></p>
<p> — One9Sports (@One9Sports)            <a href="https://twitter.com/One9Sports/status/1412404857600884744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>           </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy Butler after plowing Rachel Nichols then playing 48 minutes in a playoff game <a href="https://t.co/oAOtCLnoAO">pic.twitter.com/oAOtCLnoAO</a></p>
<p> — Patty G�� #BullsNation (Bucks in 5) (@BlckedByGafford)             <a href="https://twitter.com/BlckedByGafford/status/1412427236091781128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>            </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kuzma in the bubble when he found out Rachel Nichols picked Jimmy Butler and Ersan Ilyasova over him. <a href="https://t.co/0u3qszddFm">pic.twitter.com/0u3qszddFm</a></p>
<p> — At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1)              <a href="https://twitter.com/AtTheBuzzer1/status/1412535110969212930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>             </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">jimmy butler bc he smashed<br> trending: rachel nichols: <a href="https://t.co/u7yJCSTCJY">pic.twitter.com/u7yJCSTCJY</a></p>
<p> — madi ²² (@madimiami)               <a href="https://twitter.com/madimiami/status/1412367424297521153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>              </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ersan Illysova when Jimmy Butler wouldn’t pass over Rachel Nichols in the bubble<br> <a href="https://t.co/3nAxF3NVkx">pic.twitter.com/3nAxF3NVkx</a></p>
<p> — Jimmy (@jimmy_koski)                <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmy_koski/status/1412418716789313549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>               </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rachel Nichols Husband rn realizing he got 3 “<br> I’m doing well just got a coffee from Jimmy Butler room before the game “ texts during the bubble <a href="https://t.co/thdZ9lzNCp">pic.twitter.com/thdZ9lzNCp</a></p>
<p> — jw (@iam_johnw2)                 <a href="https://twitter.com/iam_johnw2/status/1412366720904445964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>                </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">how the security guard was after disrupting jimmy butler clapping rachel nichols: <a href="https://t.co/ZWsL1eTunh">pic.twitter.com/ZWsL1eTunh</a></p>
<p> — Trey �� Braves Szn (@TreyyisClutch)                  <a href="https://twitter.com/TreyyisClutch/status/1412307239256346625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>                 </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy Butler getting ready before he sees Rachel Nichols <a href="https://t.co/SCp70FcgTY">pic.twitter.com/SCp70FcgTY</a></p>
<p> — Nash (@SunsPlayoffSZN)                   <a href="https://twitter.com/SunsPlayoffSZN/status/1412304524182659076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>                  </p></blockquote></div>
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<p> — FMVP (@kingsu23)                    <a href="https://twitter.com/kingsu23/status/1412319480366211072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>                   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p> — Charles Barkley Burner Account (@ChuckBurnerAcct)                     <a href="https://twitter.com/ChuckBurnerAcct/status/1412306775198650368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a>                    </p></blockquote></div>
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<p>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<strong> in the public eye right now.</strong></p>

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