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The Brooklyn Nets were hosting the Miami Heat at the Barclays Center when the game was halted because of a leak in the roof. That is a rather embarrassing mishap for a fairly new, state of the art arena.
yeah theres a trash can on the court containing the leak at Barclays center #Heat #Nets https://t.co/HvkXoLG2i7
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) December 17, 2014
— Jason Lieser (@JasonLieser) December 17, 2014
Trash can alert, there is now a bigger trash can on the floor #Nets #Heat pic.twitter.com/7p2pl4tLg2
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) December 17, 2014
Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel hilariously live tweeted the scene.
And we have a leak and a delay.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 17, 2014
If game ends now, Heat win 24-21 . . . not really.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 17, 2014
Can't they just fence that part of the court off like they do for burrowing owls in Florida parks?
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 17, 2014
Clearly Nets' goal is for Wade and Napier to get sicker . . . or Granger to get healthier.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 17, 2014
Players being allowed to keep warm and shoot while they build a new roof.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 17, 2014
Knicks are hosting the Mavericks over at the Garden, maybe well all take the train and finish up there?
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 17, 2014
Barclays Center officials continue to stare at roof, as if asking if it would stop.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 17, 2014
Heat players now back to the locker room.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 17, 2014
Barclays Center PA announcement, "The roof is leaking. We hope to get it resolved and we look to be underway shortly"
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 17, 2014
Fans had equally hilarious reactions on Twitter.
Heat game delayed by a leak. #OfCourse
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) December 17, 2014
Leak in the roof in Brooklyn Nets arena delays Heat game?!
— B🎱$$ Lady (@305miami6924) December 17, 2014
Really?!
Nets Heat game delayed because of leak in ceiling lol They got a garbage can in the middle of the court.
— Chris Smoove (@Chris_Smoove) December 17, 2014
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