I'm sure the Heat players thought this pic would be seen as a sympathetic tribute, but it comes across as you said, blatantly thuggish and somewhat ominous.
I wonder if the Heat, or excuse me, I think they call themselves “El Heat” now, would have any sort of tribute for a white kid, or asian kid, or hispanic kid, that was shot. Its not like Trayvon was the only person ever shot in Florida, murders happen all the time. Where is El Heat’s tribute to them..or to the 49 shot and 10 dead in Chicago, that’s Wade’s hometown, don’t see him having any tributes for those who died in his Hometown