Miami Heat fans can’t help but feel robbed after a no-call on Dwyane Wade late in Wednesday night’s game may have cost them a chance to win. Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, certainly felt that her husband was fouled while driving to the basket, and she unloaded on the officials at the conclusion of Game 5.
Wade, who turned back the clock and scored 25 points in the 90-88 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, drew contact from Cody Zeller. It looked like Zeller was still moving forward and leaned into Wade. Here’s a video of the play:
How is this not a foul?!?!?? #HeatGang @DwyaneWade bs man. Great game pic.twitter.com/IGwjaFJldX
— Matt Manuri (@Mcknurkle) April 28, 2016
Union certainly felt there was enough contact to warrant a whistle. She blasted the officiating crew and called for the NBA to fine and suspend refs who make crucial mistakes.
Absolute BS!!!!! https://t.co/vEWbNrFR5z
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
They need to get fined. Period. Crappy officiating deserves a FINE and suspension. Not after the fact "oh well" https://t.co/B6CSxn4ck2
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
In all fairness I DID let refs know when they gave us calls we didn't deserve… his response "I thought you'd be at the concert" #FineEm
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
2 min report is BS… after the fact WHO CARES?!?!?! If you don't #FineEm what's the motivation to get it right in the future?? #logic
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
If players/coaches/owners get fined for complaints about poor officiating, makes sense that poor officiating =fines for the refs #logic
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
And plsssss…hands straight up mean NADA if you get hit with the body down low. Stop it #FineEm
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
Make it PUBLIC!!!!!! https://t.co/ctPxSENLlC
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
If THIS don't say it all… #FineEm https://t.co/OXTggGDZus
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
As one of Union’s followers pointed out, Reggie Jackson made similar comments earlier this week about officials being penalized for bad calls.
The Hornets now lead the series 3-2 heading back to Charlotte. Officials are often hesitant to make calls with the game on the line, but it’s surprising that a player of Wade’s caliber didn’t get the foul call on his own home court.
We already learned how intense Union was about Wade’s games when she did this interview. Now we have all seen it first-hand through Twitter.
