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babyboy I think Ill agree with that person who says it means asshole. The three fingers spell ass And the thumb and first finger makes the hole. Somehow I think that sign is gonna become popular!!!
What Does This Mean?
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
This question was brought up by Jesse in the comments…
What was that little sign that Paul Pierce threw up at Al Horford?
I hope it means “I’m gonna beat your ass in Game 4.”
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B stands for Al Horford
perkisabeast.com Blog —
The NBA may have fined Paul $25,000, but that pales in comparison to what this is gonna cost Al Horford later tonight. It won’t cost him a penny, but I have a feeling he is going to be abused more than certain Austrian grandchildren. ...
Will Paul Pierce Get Revenge on Al Horford?
The Big Lead —
In case you missed it Saturday night, Atlanta rookie Al Horford went sort of ballistic on Boston’s Paul Pierce after making a late basket in the Hawks’ 102-93 upset. The only thing we can imagine that would have set Horford off: “Hey Al, I saw your little brother rapping on the internet. Weak.”
NBA CEMENTS STANDING AS THE STUPIDEST LEAGUE IN WORLD HISTORY; FINES PIERCE FOR "MENACING GESTURE"
I *Heart* Celtics —
This league always manages to surprise me with its stupidity. As if jilting one of the best fanbases in the league by encouraging (yes, ENCOURAGING) a sociopathic billionaire to rip a storied franchise and move it to some random cow town wasn't enough, we have now moved into the "overreact about everything" phase of the NBA's yearly plot to destroy the game of basketball. In an unprecedented move, the league fined The Truth $25,000 today for a "menacing gesture." Listen morons, I don't know what that hand signal meant any better than you do, but if Brian Scalabrine rocking the ...
IS STU JACKSON A CRIP?
REALESTS NCAA College Michigan Football Basketball Rich Rodriguez Lil Wayne DMX —
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 ...
IS STU JACKSON A CRIP?
REALESTS NCAA College Michigan Football Basketball Rich Rodriguez Lil Wayne DMX —
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 ...
We Must Question Paul Pierce's Sign Language
The Sporting Blog —
At the end of the Hawks-Celtics Game 3, Paul Pierce and Al Horford got into a bit of a staring contest, or something. Horford seems to just walk away and turn his back, but Pierce decides to throw what appears to my suburban eye to be a gang sign in Horford s direction: Despite having watched way too many of HBO s Gang Wars documentaries, I m not totally up on my gang signs, so I did some research into this. According to the always 100% reliable internet, the sign that Pierce flashed is that of the Bloods, and specifically, L.A.-based Bounty Hunters. As you surely know, Pierce went to high school in L.A. But I digress, if only for my own safety. ...
YouTube of the Day: Paul Pierce fined for 'menacing gesture'
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." ...
YouTube of the Day: Paul Pierce fined for 'menacing gesture'
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." ...
Celtics vs. Hawks: Gang Signs; Refs Shoved?
SLAM Online —
by Marcel Mutoni
Paul Pierce and DeShawn Stevenson became $25,000 poorer yesterday. Stevenson because, well, he’s Stevenson; and the League says that Paul made a “menacing” gesture towards the Hawks after Al Horford taunted him towards the end of Game 3.
The incident occurred during a timeout with 22.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter as Pierce walked near the Atlanta bench. He made the hand signal before being pulled away by teammate Brian Scalabrine.
There was speculation Pierce was making a “blood” gang sign; he did not comment before last night’s Game 4. ...
Ainge to Stern: That Wasn't a Gang Sign, Silly!
FanHouse —
... at the end of the Sunday's Game 3 loss. It was unclear at the time what the gesture meant, but it certainly resembled some kind of gang-sign, which is probably why the NBA decided to crack down. (Decide for yourself: it's around the 30 second mark of this video.) ...
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino Makes Paul Pierce Gang Sign
FanIQ Blog —
You may remember this clip - courtesy of Red's Army - from Atlanta's beat down of the Celtics a few night's ago when Al Horford and Paul Pierce got into a bit of a jawing match. Pierce wandered over towards the Hawks' bench and flashed a sign of some kind. Pierce is originally from Inglewood, Los Angeles, so a lot of people said he flashed a Blood gang sign at Horford - which admittedly is probably true. Others have said it's just a sign for "asshole."
Well, whatever it was, Boston wants to let Pierce know they have his back. And they'll straight up become hardcore Bloods to do it. From ...
Our two cents
The Globe and Mail - From Deep —
Okay. I meant to start rolling this out yesterday but then Sam did or did not go golfing and that kind of sucked up my time, except for the half hour after lunch I pecked away at curing cancer. As mentioned earlier, a nice batch of comments and emails and I'm going to do my best to get to all of them over the next few days. Just a question: I'm happy to get emails but obviously it's hard to get into a back-and-forth all the time, why do some folks prefer email and some prefer comments and some do a little of both? Call it market research. Anyway on the first annual post-season post-mortem/off-season catch-all. There is no rhyme of reason to any of this, so hang on. ...
Fear the Beard debate topic: ‘hood loyalty versus personal responsibility part III, Paul Pierce and the “B” heard ’round the world.
Fear The Beard —
Paul Pierce was fined $25,000 for the gesture that you can see him make to Al Horford at the 30-second mark of the video above. It occurred during game three of their first-round series with Atlanta. Had the gesture been made by, say, Brian Scalabrine, it is doubtful that much would have been made of it. But contextualized and framed by Pierce being from Inglewood, the “B” that he threw up was immediately interpreted as a gang-related and “threatening” gesture by the league. Should Pierce choose to contest the fine, his case will be arbitrated by David Stern. Stern better hit the books, because this isn’t a ...
No Gang Signs In The NFL
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 ...
Paul Pierce Gang Sign (Video)
RightFielders Women in Sports —
Here is the video of Paul Pierce flashing gang signs during an NBA playoff game. The Boston Celtics star was fined $25,000 by the NBA for this display. The gang signs occur at the 30 second mark on the tape, and reviewed again at the end. The incident occurred late in the 4th quarter of the conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks after the opponents had put the game away. The Paul Pierce gang sign incident is causing the NFL to take a look at possible activity ...
Gang signs in sports -- The Paul Pierce incident
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 ...
Pierce Triggers NFL Tape Reviews for Gang Signs
The Beardown —
Here at the Bear Down we have talked a couple of times about the state of the NFL and how there is an ever increasing number of players who are getting in trouble off the field. Well the NFL is now wondering if it has a lot to do with your background, or more specifically in this case, gang affiliation. Dom and I have had conversations about why there shouldn’t be a team in Las Vegas and about the added temptations that come with placing an 18 year old millionaire in a city that can so easily break you. With recent shootings and deaths around the league the problem has become an epidemic. Well now it looks like the NFL will be looking into the background aspect ...
Idiocy, Thy Name Is Jemele Hill
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: ...
OT: What a laugh!
PistonsNationBlog.com —
Sports Illustrated will be naming their “Sportsman of the Year” on December 2nd. Their writers are writing up nomination essays. Here’s a little excerpt from one such essay by Ian Thomsen:
“The 2007-08 Celtics are my Sportsmen of the Year because they embraced the least respected and most valuable quality of NBA millionaires: humility. Each sought to play not for himself but for the team.”
First off, is Ian Thomsen a pen name for Bill Simmons? That’s the only person I could see putting Celtics and sportsmen in the same breath. I realize he’s equating sacrificing stats and ...
Celtics, Hawks Set For First Round Rematch
Boston Sports Nation —
6-0 @ 7-1
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
7:30 pm ET
TD BankNorth Garden (Boston, MA)
May Flashback: The 2007-2008 Atlanta Hawks shocked the basketball world by taking their first round playoff series, against the number one seeded Boston Celtics, to seven games. Granted, the Celtics, who later went on to win the 2008 NBA title, blew Atlanta out in convincing fashion in Game 7 (99-65), but nothing but positive energy seeped out in “A-Town.”
Nearly seven months later, Atlanta is back full throttle, ...
Remembering an Era: 2007-08
Detroit Bad Boys —
Once again, here’s Patrick and Pardeep remembering the good old days fall back to earth … MW
By Pardeep Toor
As we get closer to this year’s disastrous Detroit Piston’s team, it’s becoming more difficult to evaluate a year independently without peeking at the destruction that ...
Video: J.R. Smith Flashing Gang Signs After Three Pointer?
Larry Brown Sports —
J.R. Smith went off in Game 4 for the Nuggets draining 4 three-pointers including back-to-back threes that solidified the win with under two minutes to go. Already with a technical earlier in the game and one in Game 3 for taunting after making a three, Smith started acting out to celebrate his hot shooting streak. The result was the following video presented by Black Sports Online where it appears as if Smith may be flashing gang signs:
OK, so you’ve seen the video, now I leave it up to you: did he flash signs (perhaps a “b” for bloods) or ...
NBA Season Previews: Larry Brown will get the Bobcats to the playoffs in the Southeast Division
It's Just Sports —
NBA Season Previews: Larry Brown will get the Bobcats to the playoffs in the Southeast Division By Patrick Hayes October 01, 2009, 4:20PM Gerald_Wallace2.jpg AP Photo Gerald Wallace might be the best player you've only seen play like two times. Bookmark It's Just Sports or subscribe to our RSS feed . This division is anyone's guess, and generally, to basketball fans who like an aesthetically pleasing game, that's not a good thing. I could focus on the fact that the Magic went from unique title contender to hoping improvement comes through a more conventional lineup . The Wizards have everyone healthy, which has people excited , ...
Paul Pierce is a bet welcher
Peachtree Hoops —
Maybe that wasn't a gang sign after all. Just a heads up on how much Pierce was planning on paying.
via cache.boston.com
Surprising absolutely no one outside of Beantown, Paul Pierce has many qualities that normal people do not like.
Today, on 790 the zone, Al Horford told a ...
Al Horford: Paul Pierce owes me $10K
Ball Don't Lie —
Today, on 790 The Zone in Atlanta, Hawks forward Al Horford(notes) threw on his slippers, pulled a chair up by the fireplace and reminisced about the delightful 2008 Eastern Conference playoffs. Peachtree Hoops explains: "[...] Al Horford told a story that [happened] sometime during the first two games of 2008 playoff series with Boston. [Paul] Pierce and Al were jawing at each other standing at the free throw line. Realizing talk is cheap, they made a $10,000 wager over whether the Hawks would win a game in the series or not. Well, the Hawks actually won three, and Horford has ...
Pierce may owe Al Horford money
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
So in all the yapping during the 2008 Celtics-Hawks series, Paul Pierce apparently bet Al Horford $10 K that the Hawks wouldn't win a single game. At least... that's what Al Horford is saying ...
Al Horford: I Bet Paul Pierce $10,000 We'd Win a Game
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
By Henry Abbott
On Atlanta's 790 the Zone this morning, Atlanta Hawk Al Horford was asked about his playoff battle with the Celtics' Paul Pierce in 2008.
That series was intense, remember?
The hosts asked Horford, who was on the show with teammate Marvin Williams, if he ever got the chance to clear the air with Pierce after the game.
"I never talked to him," says Horford, "but I know he owes me money. Marvin was a witness. He was telling me they were going to sweep us and all this. We bet. And I never got anything."
Asked how much he's owed, Horford says "ten thousand" and then explains that bet was ...
Paul Pierce Won’t Pay $10,000 Wager With Hawks?
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
Remember how contentious that first-round series was between Atlanta and Boston in the 2008 playoffs? Yapping, thugging, mean-mugging all over the place, and eighth-seeded Atlanta taking the eventual champs to seven games before Boston casually dispatched the underdog with a roughly 40,000-point beating in the pivotal game. Al Horford Giving Paul Pierce The Business ...
It's Finally Here: Some baseless predictions as the Pistons open the regular season
Full-Court Press —
The Pistons open the season against Memphis tonight, which is good because I can only break down the exploits of guys going half-speed in the preseason for so long. I've written thousands of words about preseason basketball this year, largely without the benefit of getting to watch the games. The words mostly mean nothing at this point. But I still feel the need to make some predictions -- call it closure. So here's what I think will happen this season with the Pistons and in the NBA: Most Improved Player : I agree with Justin's look at Rodney Stuckey ...
