Dwayne Wade Fined by the NBA After Defending His Wife Gabrielle Union

Miami Heat point guard D. Wade has been fined $15K by the league after he responded with an obscene gesture to fans who spoke out against his wife, Gabrielle Union. The incident occurred during the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat match up on January 21, 2015. The crowd began spewing nasty comments against the actress and Wade got heated and gave them”the middle finger.” This response garnered the point guard a hefty fine by the National Basketball Association (NBA).

This is not the first time a player had beef with another because of trash talk against their spouse. A few years ago, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett made headlines after Anthony exchanged obscenities with Garnett on the court. After all was said and done, it turned out that Garnett had said a few things about Anthony’s wife LaLa. This time instead of it being player against player, the beef spread outside of the court to the fans.

Wade understands that hecklers will always be around and said initially he tried to ignore them but as the night continued  … click HERE to continue reading