Gabrielle Union is angry on Twitter about ending of Game 5
Gabrielle Union is angry about the way officials handled the end of Game 5 between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.
The Charlotte Hornets went on the road to defeat the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, and in the process, they took a 3-2 series lead and are just one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. However, it didn’t come without a little bit of controversy.
After Goran Dragic had his shot blocked near the end of the game, Dwyane Wade grabbed the ball and went up for a shot over Spencer Hawes. It looked like Hawes moved forward and fouled Wade on the play, which wasn’t called and the Hornets were able to steal the win.
Heat players and coaches were upset with the call and felt they were robbed. One person who was really angry after the game was Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union. After the game, Union went on a Twitter rant and absolutely unloaded on the officials.
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
Yes and they should be held accountable when they mess up #FineEm https://t.co/OJ1zGsoG9j
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
True story... whole section was shocked... ummmm if you talking to me you ain't focused on your job #FineEm https://t.co/1F990Bwq83
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) April 28, 2016
Well one thing is for sure, the two-minute report that gets handed out by the league the next day, doesn’t help but rather makes the bad officiating sting even more.
Union is clearly going to defend her husband, but she isn’t wrong and she’s very knowledgeable about the game. The evidence shows that Wade was hit a couple of times on the last play and there was no call on the floor to be made.
As a result, they are now one loss away from being eliminated and their season being over.
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