Dwyane Wade Makes Callous 9/11 Remark, Joins LeBron in Heat Hate Pantheon

I'd thought that Dwyane Wade had handled the free agency circus better than any other NBA player. By doing recon for Pat Riley and playing the Bulls like a mandolin, he brought two stars to his team, and retained alpha dog status on that team to boot.But there's no amount of good will that makes a poorly phrased reference to the attacks of 9/11 something that will pass without scorn. Wade made his ill-fated remark to FanHouse's Tim Povtak about the expectations surrounding the new-look Heat (boldface mine):"We're going to be wearing a bullseye,'' Wade said. "But that's what you play for. If we lose a couple in a row this season, it will be like the World Trade (Center) is coming down again. When the schedule comes out, people will be looking for the Lakers and Heat, to see when they play us. I feel like I'm a new player in Miami. That's how excited I am.''In sentiment, of course, Wade's right: Should the Heat struggle, there...