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Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade is feeling the heat from business partners after a failed restaurant venture. On Friday, the company D Wade's Place filed suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against Wade, accusing him of breach of contract. The Palm Beach Gardens company partnered with Wade in August 2007 to open D. Wade's Sports Grill. The lawsuit claims that Wade ``failed to meet his advertising and promotional appearance obligations.'' Those obligations included making appearances at least four times a year at the restaurants and attending the grand opening of each new location. The suit contends that Wade's failure to promote the restaurants contributed to the closings in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton and the delay in the opening of the Miami-Dade location. The suit also states that Wade advised the company that ``he does not intend to perform his future obligations.

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July 22, 2008  06:19 AM ET
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50-Cents girlfriend should just burn those restaurants down. Win-win.

July 22, 2008  06:27 AM ET
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He's just doing way too much stuff off the court!!!

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July 22, 2008  06:41 AM ET
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Well at least he didn't go to Duke.

July 22, 2008  06:58 AM ET
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I'm still wondering if he'll ever be 100% again. Stll pissed off he left Marquette early!

July 22, 2008  07:11 AM ET
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wade, first star jones then this what is happening LOL

July 22, 2008  08:07 AM ET
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I guess D-Wade just woke up and figured there are only so many ways to make a burger. Ha!

July 22, 2008  08:18 AM ET
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How is this news? Don't all NBA players restaurants fail?

July 22, 2008  08:19 AM ET
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It appears his "partners" were not willing to wait very long to see success. One location opened in January and closed in April. The other opened in April and closed last week. No sweat, Star Jones is an attorney. He'll be OK.

July 22, 2008  08:40 AM ET
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DWade is quickly becoming Penny Hardaway, ride Shaq's coattails, do a few commercials and then miss 50 games a season...what a bust he's going to turn out to be after he comes back this year and plays 25 games for a 25 win team.

July 22, 2008  09:01 AM ET
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This guy needs to keep his attention on basketball.

July 22, 2008  09:39 AM ET
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If you sign a deal and say you are going to do things, then you need to do it. D Wade has always seemed kind of sketchy to me.

And, the guy who was pissed he left Marquette early. Come on. He's the only good news that has happened to Marquette basketball in the past 30 yrs.

July 22, 2008  09:47 AM ET
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his sancha star jones should help him out.

July 22, 2008  10:51 AM ET
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He's too busy doing T Mobile commericals with Charles Barkley. I bet the food at those restaurants was garbage.

July 22, 2008  11:05 AM ET
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The way he is playing..He should get a backup plan...

July 22, 2008  11:34 AM ET
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i ate at the one in fort lauderdale..it had good food,good bar and hot chicks...they should of tried to keep it open during football season...it would of made it...gotta to try and float it longer then 4-5 months

July 22, 2008  11:38 AM ET
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the waitresses i had said wade came by alot

July 22, 2008  12:05 PM ET
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Doesnt Wade make Millions, cant he afford to have the company go mediocre for a few months until football and basketball seasons are back?

July 22, 2008  12:13 PM ET
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This guy needs to keep his attention on basketball.
Tell it like it is | 07/22/08, 09:01 AM
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it looks like he did though. that's why he didn't make the apperances...

 
July 22, 2008  12:45 PM ET
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why would anyone go into business with any athlete, they're all unreliable. They get involed with all these ventures and then decide they would rather do commericals, play golf, or go dancing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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