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During the first half of Game 4 between the Celtics and Bulls, Marcus Smart and Jimmy Butler got into a bit of a scuffle, as they exchanged a shove and some words.

Not much came of it during the game, but afterward, Butler restarted the scrap, this time verbally. He questioned Smart's toughness, calling him a "great actor" and said he doesn't think Smart is "about that life."

During a media session on Tuesday, Smart was asked about Butler's comments, and he made it pretty clear he's not taking them too seriously.

"I laugh at that," Smart said, as he tried to initially downplay the drama. But after being asked if he was "about that life," Smart made himself clear:

"I ain't gotta talk about what I am about. I could show you, but I'm not going to tell you. So, like I said, it ain't hard to find me. And you heard him, he said 'I don't think Marcus Smart's about that life.' Last time I checked, if you're going to say somebody ain't about that life, you should know, right?"

Then, when asked if anyone had ever questioned his toughness before, Smart simply said "never," and laughed. 

If you read about Smart's background for even just a few minutes, you'll quickly realize why Smart laughs at any assertion he isn't tough.