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Spoelstra calls Whiteside’s early exit ‘unacceptable’

The marriage between the Miami Heat and Hassan Whiteside continues to shake.

With 40 seconds remaining in the Heat’s disappointing 105-90 loss to the Orlando Magic Tuesday night, Whiteside stood up from the bench and went into the tunnel. The Heat center said that he needed to go to the bathroom, but Erik Spoelstra called the behavior “unacceptable.”

Erik Spoelstra said Hassan Whiteside exhibited “unacceptable behavior” leaving bench early last night. Added matter was handled internally.

— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) December 5, 2018

Hassan Whiteside said he left the bench to go to the bathroom.