Video - Paul Pierce did not throw up a gang sign (The Truth)

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IS STU JACKSON A CRIP?
Published 4/29/2008 by The Realests at THE REALESTS
The NBA Playoffs have just turned into a full-on gang war. Thanks to the tip below, we've learned Paul Pierce was fined $25,000 for throwing up an L.A. Piru Bloods gang sign during Game 3 of the Hawks series. In full PR crisis mode, the C's are saying it's a team sign for "blood, sweat and tears" - riiiiiiiiiight... Just like how J.R. Smith and Stephen Jackson just-so-happen to throw up the "3-point sign" after EVERY trey they make (OK, so does Damon Jones , but he's just a damn fool)? Hmmm, Jackson even has the sign tattooed on his chest (lower left) next to a giant Desert Eagle - he must really like the ...

YouTube of the Day: Paul Pierce fined for 'menacing gesture'
Published 4/29/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
Yesterday, Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations (and gangster), announced that DeShawn Stevenson and Paul Pierce had been fined $25,000 each for making "menacing gestures" during games over the weekend. The NBA didn't get specific, but it's believed Stevenson was dinged for his Game 4 Undertaker impression, while Pierce lost bills thanks to Al Horford's mouth and this: As you can see from the comments at Reds Army, there are a lot of differing opinions on what Pierce was actually "throwing." ...

No Gang Signs In The NFL
Published 7/16/2008 by Chris at Intentional Foul
The NFL does not want any of their players who may or may not have previous gang ties to acknowledge their sets while taking part in NFL-sanctioned events. In order to combat this, they are going to start reviewing tape to determine whether or not players are flashing gang signs. The NFL has also hired gang experts to help them review the tapes. Somehow, I feel Paul Pierce is to blame for this. “We were always suspicious that [gang-related hand signals] might be happening,” said Mike Pereira, the NFL’s vice president of officiating, according to the report. “But the Paul ...

Gang signs in sports -- The Paul Pierce incident
Published 7/17/2008 at City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog
City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog Previous Post | Main Gang signs in sports -- The Paul Pierce incident Filed under: Thug life The NFL is reviewing footage in search of "gang signs" as a reaction to Paul Pierce's "menacing gesture" during an Atlanta Hawks game, according to this LA Times article . "There have been some suspected things we've seen," said Milt Ahlerich, the league's vice president of security. "When we see it, we quietly jump on it immediately, directly with the team and the player or employee involved to cease and desist. Period." Posted by Kevin Hoffman at July 17, 2008 11:53 AM Brett Favre a ...

Idiocy, Thy Name Is Jemele Hill
Published 27 days ago by larry b (noreply@blogger.com) at Fire Jay Mariotti
Life's been dealing me some lemons lately. It's been rough. My parents' basement is developing a mold problem, my Super NES isn't reading cartridges right now, we're out of Pop Tarts, and worst of all, my Kate Beckinsale poster fell off the wall and somehow got ripped in the process. Sigh. That's just the way it goes sometimes, I guess. But whenever I hit a rough patch like this, there are two truths I can always lean on to make me feel better: ...