I mean, Kendrick Perkins' right foot definitely hit the face of Dwyane Wade after this fourth-quarter dunk during the Oklahoma City Thunder's convincing 103-87 primetime win over the visiting Miami Heat. On that score, we can certainly all agree. So if your definition of a kick is "when one person's foot makes contact with another person's body, especially in an adversarial situation/environment," then sure, this could be characterized as a kick. Judging by his reaction to the play, it seems fair to say that Wade views it that way; as someone whose face thankfully (thus far) has remained untouched by Kendrick Perkins' feet, it probably wouldn't be fair for me to say that Dwyane's feelings are invalid. Mostly, though, I think Perkins was trying to look cool while dunking, which is not always easy for huge, plodding dudes, and he just didn't really stick the landing. That's a bummer for Wade, but it's not like Perk had malicious intent and was going out of his way to be Mr. Cool Anderson Silva out there. So chill out, Dwyane. The good news is that Wade totally got Perkins back by walking a step or two away from Perkins all the way down the court. Walking just close enough to someone to give him the creeps is the best revenge. Plus, it's way safer than taking a page out of Bruce Bowen's book and going full-Liu-Kang on your opponent, which is something that doesn't necessarily get mentioned at jersey retirement ceremonies .

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