"The meme went viral during the 2018-19 season, which coincided with Butler requesting a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves in September 2018. Butler missed an Oct. 31, 2018, game with what then-Timberwolves head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau deemed "general soreness." Butler missed another game four days later for precautionary reasons. Thus, the meme of Butler as an army general of sorts circulated on social media."
"Golden State acquired the 36-year-old forward from Miami, Butler's next stop after Philadelphia, last February. Since he joined the Warriors, the team has gone 2-5 in games without him compared with 46-22 with him, according to ESPN Research. Golden State also has outscored opponents by 185 points with Butler on the court this season. The six-time NBA All-Star averaged 20 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season."
Jimmy Butler suffered a torn right ACL during Golden State's game against the Miami Heat, which will sideline him for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Hours later he posted an edited photo from his camera roll featuring himself in vintage military-style attire with the caption 'general soreness.' The meme originated during the 2018-19 season when Butler missed games with what was described as "general soreness" while requesting a trade from Minnesota. Golden State acquired the 36-year-old from Miami in February. Since joining the Warriors, the team is 46-22 with him and 2-5 without him, outscoring opponents by 185 points with him on the court. Butler averaged 20 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season.
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