Dwyane Wade deletes tweet supporting Nick Cannon

Former basketball star showing support for his friend

Former Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade reacts during a ceremony for his jersey retirement at halftime as the Heat host the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Miami. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP) (David Santiago, Miami Herald)

MIAMI – It was a busy Wednesday afternoon on twitter for Heat legend Dwyane Wade.

The former Miami Heat guard tweeted his support for his friend, actor Nick Cannon.

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Cannon was dropped by ViacomCBS after an interview Cannon did on his podcast “Cannon’s Class.”

In the interview, Cannon promoted several anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.

Wade originally tweeted, “@NickCannon We are with you Keep Leading!”

After facing a severe backlash, Wade deleted his original tweet.

Wade attempted to clarify his support for his long-time friend by writing, “I want to clarify my now deleted tweet. I was not supporting or condoning what Nick Cannon specifically said, but I had expressed my support of him owning the content and brand he helped create.”

About an hour later, Wade sent a third tweet.

Wade said he has “ZERO tolerance” for hate speech and that he should have looked further into Cannon’s comments before sending the tweet.


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David Lang is executive producer of the Local 10 sports department.