Ainge gives D Wade a plaque, forgives him for injuring Rondo

[CelticsElite]

Video: https://youtu.be/kNUgFhHQRZ4

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26419161/celtics-ainge-presents-wade-garden-parquet



Celtics president Danny Ainge presented Dwyane Wade with a plaque featuring a photo and a piece of the TD Garden parquet floor from 2008 on Monday to commemorate his retirement.

Ainge met Wade in a TD Garden hallway before the Celtics hosted the Heat in Wade's final regular-season game in Boston.

"Thank you for your amazing career and inspiration. We've all benefited from it," Ainge told Wade in front of a group of media. "You've been a remarkable player. We've had some good battles."

"Yes, we have," Wade said.

Ainge then took a not-too-subtle jab at Wade, bringing up an incident from the 2011 playoffs in which Wade and Rajon Rondo became tangled and Rondo came away with a dislocated elbow. Rondo later said Wade was a dirty player.

"I now forgive you for messing up Rondo's elbow," Ainge said. 

[Androslav]

I still need 10 more years 

Maybe we should have broken his elbow in the arena to celebrate his fabled career. To relieve the memories, it is that night after all.

EDIT: You don't get a "Dirty plays" video unless you make some dirty plays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJmyMfpbsMY
Flying elbow bonus track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBVK0CDo8O0

[Donoghus]

Ainge might forgive him but I don’t.

That was a dirty as heck play.

[SHAQATTACK]

......as DA puts Wade in an arm bar and dislocates it.


I An't fergit n 

[SHAQATTACK]

Ainge might forgive him but I don’t.

That was a dirty as heck play.

i watched old NBA 70-80's and that was as low down as any thing i ever saw.


Knocking IT on his butt while he was in the air under the rim down in Miami was a low down play too.  IT was not right for a long time and Im sure that landing did not help his hip any either

[RLewis35]

......as DA puts Wade in an arm bar and dislocates it.


I An't fergit n 

The North (excluding Canada) Remembers!

[jambr380]

If he really forgave him for that incident, he wouldn't have brought it up. He has a public image to uphold and with DWade retiring in possibly only a few days (depending on if ORL takes the #8 spot from them), Ainge needs to put that stuff in the past and move forward - especially when it's with a future HOFer who his team battled against a number of times.

[jbpats]

Awkward and unnecessary gift/encounter IMO

Wade was one of the dirtiest players we've faced over the past decade, on one of the most deplorable super teams.. I don't think he should be celebrated in Boston. The crowd cheering his baskets throughout the game last night made me a little sick also.

[Tr1boy]

Ridiculous

whats next a plaque for Lebum, forgiving him for beating the Celtics repeatedly in the playoffs

Ainge has gotten soft

[fairweatherfan]

He's obviously not over it if he's bringing it up 8 years later. But Danny wasn't above a bit of dirty play himself back in the day, so I think he understands.

[Androslav]

He's obviously not over it if he's bringing it up 8 years later. But Danny wasn't above a bit of dirty play himself back in the day, so I think he understands.

You mean that in a way he forgives himself for being dirty. To be able to see himself in a better light.

[csfansince60s]

Awkward and unnecessary gift/encounter IMO

Wade was one of the dirtiest players we've faced over the past decade, on one of the most deplorable super teams.. I don't think he should be celebrated in Boston. The crowd cheering his baskets throughout the game last night made me a little sick also.

TP...exactly!!!

[slamtheking]

Awkward and unnecessary gift/encounter IMO

Wade was one of the dirtiest players we've faced over the past decade, on one of the most deplorable super teams.. I don't think he should be celebrated in Boston. The crowd cheering his baskets throughout the game last night made me a little sick also.

TP...exactly!!!

agreed.  screw Wade.   

[indeedproceed]

Ainge would then take that goodwill earned by the gesture and trade it to the Phoenix Suns for the right to swap first round picks in 2025.

[SHAQATTACK]

Ridiculous

whats next a plaque for Lebum, forgiving him for beating the Celtics repeatedly in the playoffs

Ainge has gotten soft

Danny should have bitten Wades ear off...