Dwyane Wade gets heat from fans for shooting baskets during O Canada
Fans say Wade should have stood for the Canadian anthem just like the Raptors did for U.S. anthem
Why did Dwyane Wade not stand on guard during O Canada on Saturday?
It's a question plaguing Toronto Raptors fans as their team gets set to take on the Heat in Game 4 of the second round of the NBA playoffs tonight.
Some Canadian fans at Jurassic Park outside the Air Canada Centre said they found it disrespectful that the Heat's shooting guard, Wade, continued to make baskets while his team stood for the Canadian national anthem before Game 3 on Saturday.
"He should have stood there like everybody else did and waited for the national anthem to finish and start practising again," said Toronto Raptors fan Jessica Charles.
"I mean the whole Raptors lineup, they stood and they were respectful for the American anthem," Justin Gallow said. "Why shouldn't Dwyane Wade do the same for the Canadian?"
On Sunday, Wade defended his actions.
"I'm not a disrespectful person," Wade said. "So if anybody thinks I'm being disrespectful to a country, then they don't know who Dwyane Wade is."
Wade added he would adjust his pre-game ritual.