Gabrielle Union Goes On Twitter Rant After Late No-Call On Dwyane Wade
By Ryan Mayer
The Miami Heat fell to the Charlotte Hornets 90-88 on a Courtney Lee three with 25.2 seconds left last night at the American Airlines Arena, digging themselves a hole now down 3-2 in the series with the teams heading back to Charlotte for Game 6. However, there was some late-game controversy on the Heat's final possession. After a Dwyane Wade drive and kick out to Goran Dragic for an attempt from the corner was partially blocked, Wade was able to corral the rebound on the low block. That led to the following happening.
How is this not a foul?!?!?? #HeatGang @DwyaneWade bs man. Great game ???? pic.twitter.com/IGwjaFJldX
— Matt Manuri (@Mcknurkle) April 28, 2016
No foul was called and many understandably were upset by the no-call. ESPN's Skip Bayless weighed in on Twitter and that's when Wade's wife, actress Gabrielle Union, got in on the conversation.
Absolute BS!!!!! https://t.co/vEWbNrFR5z
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
Following that tweet, Union proceeded to go on a rant responding to several members of the NBA media, and in general saying that refs should be fined for missing a call like that. Here's the rant in its entirety.
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
Yes and they should be held accountable when they mess up #FineEm https://t.co/OJ1zGsoG9j
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
The rant continued with responses for fans that tried to come after Union for her opinion, you can check her timeline for all of the responses, but needless to say, she provided a very visible public voice for all Heat fans who were upset with the non-call. Wade for his part, when asked about the play in the post-game had this to say according to ESPN:
"There's no reason for me to look at it," Wade said. "It ain't going to change anything. I thought I did. It wasn't called."
Regardless, the Heat now face a must-win game on Friday night in Charlotte to try and get back to South Beach for Game 7.
Ryan Mayer is an Associate Producer for CBS Local Sports. Ryan lives in NY but comes from Philly and life as a Philly sports fan has made him cynical. Anywhere sports are being discussed, that's where you'll find him.