NBA fans playfully slap Dwyane Wade‘s “dummy” son, Zaire Wade, after the latter was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. According to several reports, the 24-year-old was remanded in custody in Los Angeles, Californiaafter an alleged physical altercation with an unidentified woman that left marks on her “face and body.”
Zaire, a former member of the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League, was arrested in Burbank on Sunday, June 21, according to NBC 4 Los Angeles.
The police report states that local police arrived at a home around 5 a.m. after receiving a report of a woman screaming. Upon arrival, officers found Zaire and an unnamed woman who had “facial and body wounds.”
After their initial investigation, Zaire was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, criminal threats and false imprisonment.
The Burbank Police Department is speaking out about the recent arrest of Dwyane Wade’s son, Zaire
Zaire was booked into a Los Angeles jail, where his bail was set at $50,000. He posted bail the same day and an emergency protective order for the alleged victim was initiated.
A Burbank Police Department spokesman released a statement about Zaire’s arrest, confirming the reports and charges. “Detectives will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for consideration,” they added, per PEOPLE.
NBA fans fire Dwyane Wade’s ‘Dummy’ son after news of arrest and alleged crimes
News of Zaire’s arrest quickly reached the NBA subredditwhere users wasted no time in condemning the basketball player over the allegations.
“Man Zaire has always been a dummy but this is past just being dumb. I hope (the victim) makes a full recovery and gets the fk away from her abuser,” someone wrote. Another user responded: “Yes, domestic violence is not a crime of stupidity. Drunk driving, yes it is stupid, being arrested with a gun or drugs is also stupid. Hitting your partner is just mean.”
Other users struggled to understand how the child of a mega-successful athlete could find himself in a situation like this. “D-mn dude. D Wade is my favorite player of all time. Can’t imagine navigating this situation from a father’s perspective. Cut D Wade off his money? … What are you even doing, man?” a Redditor shared.
Another added: “How hard is it to stay out of this kind of trouble when your family has generational wealth? Lol.”
Dwyane opens up about fatherhood and how he raises his children
Zaire is Dwyane’s oldest child. The former Miami Heat player also has children Zaya, 18, Xavier, 12, and Kaavia, 7. In a previous interview with “The show today”, the NBA champion opened up about fatherhood, specifically what he’s learned in the years between having his oldest and his youngest.
“When you know nothing, just love,” he said. “You have to feel love. You have to feel support. And then we can figure out everything else.”
Dwyane shares his youngest daughter with the “Bring It On” actress Gabrielle Unionand shared in the interview how he spends his time bonding with the youngster.
“We dance. We sing. We play Barbie all the time. We do all the princess stuff. I actually let her put makeup on me, whatever she wants to do. I’m that dad,” he said.
Later, Dwyane opened up about his relationship with his middle child, Zaya, who came out as transgender when she was 12.
“I was blessed with Zaya (as a daughter), but I had Zaya at 12,” he said. “In terms of a father-daughter connection, I got it later with Zaya. But with Kaavia, it’s been from birth and she’s so different from Zaya. It’s not even close.”
Union hit back at critics over her vocal support for her trans stepdaughter
Union has also spoken publicly about the special bond she has with her stepdaughter, Zaya. According to an earlier report from The explosionthe actress clapped back at critics who took issue with her support for the young model and activist.
“People talk about my parenting decisions. Loving my child unapologetically? Not putting anyone out? The bar is on the d-mn floor,” Union said.
She went on to say that while she wasn’t sure how best to support Zaya at first, she “leaned into the love” and let everything else follow.
“There’s not a manual. I leaned into love and then asked questions — whether it was doctors, child psychologists, people who have lived experience — I lean into that,” she said.
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