Dion Waiters apologizes for team plane incident after returning from suspension
Dion Waiters is speaking for the first time since an edible incident on a plane landed him a 10-game suspension.
Waiters apologized publicly after his suspension ended Saturday, taking responsibility for the incident that led to the guard having a medical episode on the team plane prior to a Nov. 8 game.
Dion Waiters statement: "I would like to apologize to my teammates, coaches, basketball staff, the fans and the entire organization for the incident that happened on the team plane. I was wrong and take responsibility for what happened and am sorry . . . " (1/2)
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) November 30, 2019
Dion Waiters statemenet (2.2): ". . . for what it put everyone through. I am happy to be back with my teammates and am looking forward to getting back on the court playing basketball." https://t.co/1hRB3xn4Fg
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) November 30, 2019
The 27-year-old is back in practice, but the Heat have not given any indication when he will return to game action. The details of what happened were pretty embarrassing, and the punishment was duly severe. Just because he’s eligible to play again doesn’t mean the organization is completely over what happened. That’s doubly true when he was also suspended before the season for social media posts criticizing his role on the team.
