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JR Smith Closes Twitter Account Because of Gang Affiliated Tweets
binarybasketball.com - 8/6/2009
JR Smith Closes Twitter Account Because of Gang Affiliated Tweets
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JR Smith has decided to give up Twitter following 2 controversial gang related tweets just days after getting out of jail. So here is how it went down.
IS J.R. SMITH IN A GANG?
theworldofisaac.com - 8/4/2009
IS J.R. SMITH IN A GANG?
— theworldofisaac.com — Interesting article from the Denver Post today... Nuggets guard J.R. Smith's tweets are raising questions among fans.... Several recent posts by Smith on his page — twitter.com/jr_smith1 — are written in a way that is commonly associated with the ... (more) IS J.R. SMITH IN A GANG?

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J.R. Smith shuts down Twitter account amid controversy
sports.yahoo.com - 8/6/2009
J.R. Smith shuts down Twitter account amid controversy
— sports.yahoo.com — Hours after The Denver Post raised questions about whether his tweets were written in a way commonly... associated with street gangs, Nuggets guard J.R. Smith pulled the plug on his Twitter page on Tuesday. He presumably didn't think it was worth it. ... (more) J.R. Smith shuts down Twitter account amid controversy

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Now J.R. Smith's Twitter Is Causing Whispers About Gang Affiliations
sportingnews.com - 8/6/2009
Now J.R. Smith's Twitter Is Causing Whispers About Gang Affiliations
— sportingnews.com — And you thought Brandon Jennings had some social media issues . Just back from a brief stint... in jail, mercurial Nuggets guard J.R. Smith is now being accused of using Twitter to spread the gospel of gangs. From the Denver Post : Nuggets guard ... (more) Now J.R. Smith's Twitter Is Causing Whispers About Gang ...

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