Reuters: Sports News: Wade says NBA game in NY should have been postponed

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Wade says NBA game in NY should have been postponed Nov 2nd 2012, 23:28 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News WRAPUP 2-Fuel shortages, power outages hamper Sandy recovery Thu, Nov 1 2012 WRAPUP 9-Flood ebbs, U.S. Northeast picks up after epic storm Wed, Oct 31 2012 Sport scrambles to stay on schedule in Sandy's aftermath Tue, Oct 30 2012 New York Islanders to move to Brooklyn in 2015 Wed, Oct 24 2012 Analysis & Opinion Response to Sandy holds election's key Can governors bar insurers from charging hurricane deductibles? Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade poses during the team's media day in Miami, Florida, September 28, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Joe Skipper NEW YORK | Fri Nov 2, 2012 7:28pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade joined the chorus of people criticizing why some sports events were taking place in New York following the devastation caused by superstorm Sandy. Speaking to reporters before Friday night's National Basketball Association clash against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, Wade said the game should have been postponed. "I just felt that (there were) bigger things to be concerned about than us being here to play a basketball game," he told reporters. "Obviously, sports ... takes people's minds away from things, but I think there are bigger things that need to be done here in this city." Wade's comments came after the NBA postponed Thursday's game between the Brooklyn Nets and Knicks and after city officials canceled Sunday's New York Marathon. Miami's LeBron James, last season's Most Valuable Player, said he had mixed emotions about playing when so many people were suffering. "I think we're all in agreeance when we say getting everything situated and getting everything back up running from the hurricane is more important than the basketball game," he said. "But there's also people that believe that we need this basketball game for a lot of spirits and a lot of families." (Reporting by Julian Linden; Editing by Gene Cherry) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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