Wade apologizes for cut-throat gesture, was 'caught up' in emotions
Dwyane Wade had a hometown debut for the ages, but there's one thing he's not so proud of.
The shooting guard poured in 22 points, six rebounds, and five assists Thursday in the Chicago Bulls' home-opening win over the Boston Celtics. The exclamation mark on his performance was a clutch 3-point dagger, which he celebrated by making a cut-throat gesture.
On Friday, he took to Twitter to express his remorse:
I wanna apologize to my young fans on my gesture at the end of last nights game. I was caught up in the emotions of my first game at home.
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 28, 2016
Wade was understandably pumped as he extended the Bulls' lead to five late in the fourth quarter - off his fourth trey, no less. He elaborated to reporters postgame that he "had an out-of-body experience" after drilling the big shot at United Center.
The Chicago native signed with the team over the offseason after 13 years with the Miami Heat.