Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade Criticized For Shooting During Canadian National Anthem
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade is getting slammed on social media for taking practice shots during the singing of the Canadian national anthem.
Video shows Wade continuing to take pre-game jumpers while the Heat and the Toronto Raptors were standing on the court for the playing of the Canadian anthem before the start of Game 3 Saturday in Miami.
Many on Twitter felt what Wade did was disrespectful.
Can't wait for Drake to drop a song roasting Wade for shooting during the Canadian anthem
— Colin Gallant (@colingallant61) May 8, 2016
Use to have a lot of respect for Dwanye Wade, but taking warmup shots while the Canadian anthem is played is mad disrespectful
— Derk Sluiter (@Derk_Sluiter) May 8, 2016
That was pretty disrespectful stuff from Dwayne Wade. Taking warm up shots during the Canadian Anthem? pic.twitter.com/EittokQ6F9
— Peter Roumeliotis (@PeteyBeats) May 8, 2016
Dwayne Wade, a revered elder statesman in the NBA, can't cool off for a minute and stand for the Canadian anthem? Bush league.
— NormanJamesCTV (@NormanJamesCTV) May 8, 2016
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf got suspended for not standing during the US National Anthem. Same needs to be applied to Wade during Canadian anthem!
— Fatah (@Fatahfor3) May 8, 2016
Rule Dwyane Wade broke by shooting during the Canadian anthem pic.twitter.com/Dc3xYbzaVl
— Anthony (@anthme) May 8, 2016
Dwayne Wade disrespecting the Canadian Anthem. This is against the NBA rules. Should he face disciplinary action?https://t.co/1z3tkCDcX0
— Ballers Hype (@BallersHype) May 8, 2016
Extremely classless of Wade to be building a brick house meanwhile the Canadian anthem is playing. https://t.co/c5x45xX2ay
— Sub (@SubThoughtz) May 8, 2016
Wait, so D Wade kept shooting while the Canadian anthem was played??? That's a pretty classless move. Karma got you bud. #RTZ
— Derek (@Derek_O) May 8, 2016
Dwayne Wade showed what class he doesn't have during the Canadian anthem idiot
— angelo corbo (@iamAngC) May 8, 2016
Talk about disrespect. Dwyane Wade continuously took practice shots during the Canadian anthem.
— Gavin Tsang (@MartyLaBish) May 8, 2016
Wade finished with 38 points in the Heat's 95-91 loss to the Raptors.
The Raptors now hold a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.