Bulls’ Wade fined $25,000 for throat-slash gesture

Dwyane Wade is just one game into his Bulls tenure but has already picked up his first NBA fine with Chicago.

Wade was fined $25,000 for making a throat-slashing gesture after hitting a three-pointer during the waning seconds of his debut in Thursday’s 105-99 win over the Boston Celtics.

Before the fine was announced on Friday, three-time NBA champion Wade took to social media to apologise for the gesture.

I wanna apologize to my young fans on my gesture at the end of last nights game. I was caught up in the emotions of my first game at home.

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 28, 2016

Wade posted 22 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Bulls.