Norm Kelly, Toronto Politician, Comments on Dwyane Wade Shooting During Anthem

Canadian politician Norm Kelly defended Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade after Wade continued his pregame warm-up during the singing of Canada’s national anthem, “O Canada,” on Saturday before Game 3 of the Heat’s playoff series with the Toronto Raptors.

“I empathize with Wade,” said Kelly, per TMZ Sports. “I played hockey, baseball, football. … I understand the rituals athletes go through, especially before a playoff game. I don’t think he intended to be disrespectful.”

“It’s something that I do before every game that I prepare for, and I’ve been doing it my whole career,” Wade said of the situation, per ESPN.com’s Michael Wallace. “So I understand whatever is said from that standpoint, but I’m not a disrespectful person. So if anybody thinks I’m being disrespectful towards a country, then they have no idea of who Dwyane Wade …

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