Rajon Rondo unleashes harsh criticism of Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler in Instagram post

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Rajon Rondo apparently disagreed with the postgame approach taken by Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler after Wednesday's loss.

The Bulls led by double digits with under three minutes to play and blew the lead, eventually losing to the visiting Atlanta Hawks by a 119-114 score.

After the game, Wade and Butler both went off on teammates. Check out their comments in the videos below.

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Thursday afternoon, Rondo unleashed a criticism of Wade and Butler, though he didn't reference them by name. Instead, he posted a picture of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, two veterans he played with on the Boston Celtics. Here's what Rondo wrote.

"My vets would never go to the media. They would come to the team. My vets didn't pick and choose when they wanted to bring it. They brought it every time they stepped in the gym whether it was practice or a game. They didn't take days off. My vets didn't care about their numbers. My vets played for the team. When we lost, they wouldn't blame us. They took responsibility and got in the gym. They showed the young guys what it meant to work. Even in Boston when we had the best record in the league, if we lost a game, you could hear a pin drop on the bus. They showed us the seriousness of the game. My vets didn't have an influence on the coaching staff. They couldn't change the plan because it didn't work for them. I played under one of the greatest coaches, and he held everyone accountable. It takes 1-15 to win. When you isolate everyone, you can't win consistently. I may be a lot of things, but I'm not a bad teammate. My goal is to pass what I learned along. The young guys work. They show up. They don't deserve blame. If anything is questionable, it's the leadership."

Here's what the post looked like.

Sharp words that are sure to spark a firestorm.

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