Michael Beasley beats himself up (literally) for bad play

The former Timberwolves forward made his Miami Heat debut Thursday night ... and something odd happened.

October 11, 2013 at 5:07PM

Former Timberwolves forward made his Miami Heat debut Thursday night -- actually, it's his second stint with the team -- and something odd happened.

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On his Heat Check blog, the Miami Herald's Goodman reported: "Upset with himself over missing a shot, Beasley started punching himself in the head while running back on defense. He punched himself so hard that he needed treatment after the game from the Heat's trainer. Steel compresses (like the ones cut doctors use in boxing) were applied to Beasley's brow in the locker room."

Now, to the video:

You can read the full blog post here.

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Howard Sinker

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Howard Sinker is digital sports editor at startribune.com and curates the website's Sports Upload blog. He is also a senior instructor in Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul.

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