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Did Pierce flash gang sign?

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Paul Pierce had the Hawks and a hand gesture to worry about last night. Pierce was fined $25,000 by the NBA yesterday for making what the league deemed a "menacing gesture" in Saturday night's Game 3 loss to the Hawks. 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. Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge and coach Doc Rivers said the team will address the issue at season's end.

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Paul Pierce , AP Paul Pierce , AP
April 29, 2008  06:07 AM ET

Why would a multi-millonaire be associated with a gang? Would he be trying to fit in with his friends and family back home or just look hard?

April 29, 2008  06:22 AM ET

Gangs are a bunch of idiots. People making gang signs are like retarded. Kobe did that crap just the pther day and it looked really childish.

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April 29, 2008  07:11 AM ET

Why would a multi-millonaire be associated with a gang? Would he be trying to fit in with his friends and family back home or just look hard?
arnold08 | 04/29/08, 06:07 AM
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ever hear of frank sinatra?
Sox Sider | 04/29/08, 06:27 AM

ever heard of any rapper?

April 29, 2008  07:18 AM ET

The Celtics put winning first, doing right last, and people have the gaul to complain about Detroit!

April 29, 2008  07:18 AM ET

I've always thought that Pierce was the weak link in the "big three" because I didn't think he'd handle pressure. Guess we know that's right if he resorts to gang signs after a loss....... and another loss last night as the Celtics take the gas pipe in the 4th quarter. Nice job making the Hawks look good!

April 29, 2008  07:22 AM ET

I thought my Pistons were the only ones who play down to their competition's level. Welcome Boston!

April 29, 2008  07:34 AM ET

i don't think he did

April 29, 2008  07:37 AM ET

There are currently over two dozen NFL player in the league with serious ties to street gangs. There are even cases where they funnel monies to the gangs.
Don't be so naive to think it's only in football.

April 29, 2008  07:40 AM ET

He needs to worry about finishing this series. Not getting in a back and forth with a rookie...

April 29, 2008  07:52 AM ET

bball4, what don't you think he did? Rape her, take steroids, lie about everything? The only thing I don't think he did was tell the truth about anything.

April 29, 2008  07:52 AM ET

pierce is a punk......15 mil a yr......real thug life

April 29, 2008  07:54 AM ET

u confusing this with the clemens thread i think

April 29, 2008  07:55 AM ET

no offense Paul.. but if we could just maybe shoot better than 40% from the field and 50% from the line, then maybe this would be a non story...

the blurb above fails to mention that they fined the Hawks player 25k as well.

April 29, 2008  07:57 AM ET

Gangs are like Hamas .......there is no future just despair and death.
If this is true, its disgusting and 25k isnt enough.

April 29, 2008  07:58 AM ET

go back to your 10,000 sq ft house pierce and take a cold shower

April 29, 2008  07:58 AM ET

Sorry browardcane, u are right, I have too many blogs going at once and put it on the wrong page.

April 29, 2008  07:59 AM ET

kmw52..no sweat,,its early....i do it all the time too

 
April 29, 2008  08:01 AM ET

later guys...have an inspection to go to....its a 7 mile drive that will take me an hr to get to..peace

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