Noah appeared to make an almost identical comment in Miami as the one Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant used to a referee last month - Bryant was fined $US100,000 by the NBA.
"I apologise," Noah said.
"The fan said something to me that I thought was disrespectful, and I got caught up in the moment, and I responded.
"I said some things that I shouldn't have said. I was frustrated and I didn't mean any disrespect to anybody."
While NBA officials declined to comment on the incident, the league has taken a strong stance since the Bryant incident, which was heavily criticised by gay rights groups.
During the game, the league broadcast commercials featuring players urging fans not to use slang terms for gays as insults.
The Heat lead the series 2-1.
New York-born Noah is the son of former French tennis player Yannick Noah.
- Reuters
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