Saying his reference to the World Trade Center was taken "completely out of context," Heat star Dwyane Wade issued an apology of sorts Monday. "In an interview [Sunday], I attempted to explain how some people may view the Miami Heat losing a few basketball games in a row during the upcoming season," Wade said in the statement released by his public relations team. "It appears that my reference to the World Trade Center has been either inaccurately reported or taken completely out of context. I was simply trying to say that losing a few basketball games should not be compared to a real catastrophe. While it was certainly not my intention, I sincerely apologize to anyone who found my reference to the World Trade Center to be insensitive or offensive." Wade conducted the interview before his Summer Groove charity game at American Airlines Center. Asked about the high expectations surrounding the Heat with the addition of LeBron James and Chris Bosh, Wade was quoted in a story published by AOL Fanhouse as saying the following: "If we lose a couple in a row this season, it will be like the World Trade is coming down again." Amid immediate backlash, Fanhouse quickly republished the story with an editor's note explaining that the quote had not been transcribed accurately. The revised quote read, "There's going to be times when we lose 2-3 games in a row, and it seems like the world has crashed down. You all are going to make it seem like the World Trade is coming down again, but it's not going to be nothing but a couple basketball games." Still an unfortunate reference, and one deserving of the clarification Wade issued Monday. Read more: http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/23272921
