Statement From Derrick Rose Against Gangs

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"Recently, a photo has been circulating on the Internet which appears to depict me flashing a gang sign. This photo of me was taken at a party I attended in Memphis while I was in school there, and was meant as a joke…a bad one, I now admit. I want to emphatically state, now and forever, that Derrick Rose is anti-gang, anti-drug, and anti-violence. I am not, nor have I ever been, affiliated with any gang and I can’t speak loudly enough against gang violence, and the things that gangs represent.

In posing for this picture, I am guilty of being young, naive and of using extremely poor judgment. I sincerely apologize to all my fans for my mistake. I pride myself on being a good citizen, and role model, that young people can look up to and I want to urge all my young fans to stay away from gangs and gang-related activities."

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/rose_090611.html

 

[sdeezy]

Signed,

Bulls Brass posing as Derrick Rose

 

[Newskoolbulls]

sdeezy wrote:

Signed,

Bulls Brass posing as Derrick Rose

+1million

 

[Newskoolbulls]

Rose "Shit it was meez but I anit no gang memba"

 

[clonetrooper264]

Unfortunately, I am forced to think that DRose can't write that eloquently. Well regardless the message is the same.

 

[Newskoolbulls]

clonetrooper264 wrote:

Unfortunately, I am forced to think that DRose can't write that eloquently. Well regardless the message is the same.

D could do nothing wrong in my book.

 

[RPK]

Was Derrick ever in a gang?

We'll probably never know for sure, but we do know is that he cares very much about his public image and is deathly afraid of doing anything that would tarnish his golden-boy Chicago image.

Was Derrick ever committed of a crime or labeled as a bad teammate?

Nope.

Can Derrick play basketball ?

Hell yes!

Next topic.

 

[Simeon2UC]

Zach Randolph has a photo of the Gang Leader Larry Hoover in his room. People forget the whole purpose of the Gangster Disciples. I wouldn't bash Rose if he were apart of it. I have family members that associate with the Growth & Development core. I hate that stuff, people who didn't give a damn about him before he made it, could of cared less about his affiliations. His personal life doesn't concern Gar Foreman or John Paxson. He can take pride in where he come from by throwing the Pitchforks up. Why they worrying about his inside circle, they need to eradicate the problem instead of critiquing him. ugh!

 

[Newskoolbulls]

Simeon2UC wrote:

Zach Randolph has a photo of the Gang Leader Larry Hoover in his room. People forget the whole purpose of the Gangster Disciples. I wouldn't bash Rose if he were apart of it. I have family members that associate with the Growth & Development core.

Zach is a worthless thug. Everyone who is in a gang is worthless.

 

[Simeon2UC]

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Zach Randolph has a photo of the Gang Leader Larry Hoover in his room. People forget the whole purpose of the Gangster Disciples. I wouldn't bash Rose if he were apart of it. I have family members that associate with the Growth & Development core.

Zach is a worthless thug. Everyone who is in a gang is worthless.

Before you start throwing names out, you need to find out why Zach and Derrick was influenced initially. I don't care, I come from the neighborhoods that's gang infested. I take pride in where I'm from. I want never forget about the struggle my people go through.

 

[Newskoolbulls]

Simeon2UC wrote:

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Zach Randolph has a photo of the Gang Leader Larry Hoover in his room. People forget the whole purpose of the Gangster Disciples. I wouldn't bash Rose if he were apart of it. I have family members that associate with the Growth & Development core.

Zach is a worthless thug. Everyone who is in a gang is worthless.

Before you start throwing names out, you need to find out why Zach and Derrick was influenced initially.

Zach if it werent for the NBA would most likely be serving life right now. Zach is a thug, just ask Rueben Patterson, Sebastian Telfair, Louis Almundson.

 

[Simeon2UC]

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Zach Randolph has a photo of the Gang Leader Larry Hoover in his room. People forget the whole purpose of the Gangster Disciples. I wouldn't bash Rose if he were apart of it. I have family members that associate with the Growth & Development core.

Zach is a worthless thug. Everyone who is in a gang is worthless.

Before you start throwing names out, you need to find out why Zach and Derrick was influenced initially.

Zach if it werent for the NBA would most likely be serving life right now. Zach is a thug, just ask Rueben Patterson, Sebastian Telfair, Louis Almundson.

That might be true but what would you be doing if you didn't have a left leg? I hate people that critique my community, who are you to judge.

 

[Newskoolbulls]

Simeon2UC wrote:

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Zach Randolph has a photo of the Gang Leader Larry Hoover in his room. People forget the whole purpose of the Gangster Disciples. I wouldn't bash Rose if he were apart of it. I have family members that associate with the Growth & Development core.

Zach is a worthless thug. Everyone who is in a gang is worthless.

Before you start throwing names out, you need to find out why Zach and Derrick was influenced initially.

Zach if it werent for the NBA would most likely be serving life right now. Zach is a thug, just ask Rueben Patterson, Sebastian Telfair, Louis Almundson.

That might be true but what would you be doing if you didn't have a left leg? I hate people that critique my community, who are you to judge.

Dude just because a person lives in a bad community does not mean you have to join a gang, I went to college with many people who live in gang fulled neighborhoods. Its up to you to make a choice however 80% choose to be in a gang. Gang members are worthless thugs who pry on the innocent and kill for wortless reasons. I love when cops get their ass, one way or another

 

[Simeon2UC]

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Zach Randolph has a photo of the Gang Leader Larry Hoover in his room. People forget the whole purpose of the Gangster Disciples. I wouldn't bash Rose if he were apart of it. I have family members that associate with the Growth & Development core.

Zach is a worthless thug. Everyone who is in a gang is worthless.

Before you start throwing names out, you need to find out why Zach and Derrick was influenced initially.

Zach if it werent for the NBA would most likely be serving life right now. Zach is a thug, just ask Rueben Patterson, Sebastian Telfair, Louis Almundson.

That might be true but what would you be doing if you didn't have a left leg? I hate people that critique my community, who are you to judge.

Dude just because a person lives in a bad community does not mean you have to join a gang, I went to college with many people who live in gang fulled neighborhoods. Its up to you to make a choice however 80% choose to be in a gang. Gang members are worthless thugs who pry on the innocent and kill for wortless reasons. I love when cops get their ass, one way or another

Obviously you aren't from Englewood so I'm going to leave that alone. People just don't F'up their lives to be in some gang. It's about survival and you would know what that word mean if you lived on 71st.

 

[Newskoolbulls]

Simeon2UC wrote:

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Newskoolbulls wrote:

Simeon2UC wrote:

Zach Randolph has a photo of the Gang Leader Larry Hoover in his room. People forget the whole purpose of the Gangster Disciples. I wouldn't bash Rose if he were apart of it. I have family members that associate with the Growth & Development core.

Zach is a worthless thug. Everyone who is in a gang is worthless.

Before you start throwing names out, you need to find out why Zach and Derrick was influenced initially.

Zach if it werent for the NBA would most likely be serving life right now. Zach is a thug, just ask Rueben Patterson, Sebastian Telfair, Louis Almundson.

That might be true but what would you be doing if you didn't have a left leg? I hate people that critique my community, who are you to judge.

Dude just because a person lives in a bad community does not mean you have to join a gang, I went to college with many people who live in gang fulled neighborhoods. Its up to you to make a choice however 80% choose to be in a gang. Gang members are worthless thugs who pry on the innocent and kill for wortless reasons. I love when cops get their ass, one way or another

Obviously you aren't from Englewood so I'm going to leave that alone. People just don't F'up their lives to be in some gang. It's about survival and you would know what that word mean if you lived on 71st.

Thank the Lord I never did, I wouldnt join a gang I would end up just blowing my head off if I lived in a neighborhood like that.

 

[houheffna]

What has to be understood is that gangs have no positive influence. Suge Knight would pass out turkeys every thanksgiving...so what? He was a thug and a coward who got off on terrorizing black folk...and Vanilla Ice. Understand that while we glamorize these gangs and their leaders, I know people and have friends who have suffered and died because of gangs in Chicago. I have lived in fear because of gangs for a large portion of my life. I cannot condone their actions at all.

 

[Newskoolbulls]

houheffna wrote:

What has to be understood is that gangs have no positive influence. Suge Knight would pass out turkeys every thanksgiving...so what? He was a thug and a coward who got off on terrorizing black folk...and Vanilla Ice. Understand that while we glamorize these gangs and their leaders, I know people and have friends who have suffered and died because of gangs in Chicago. I have lived in fear because of gangs for a large portion of my life. I cannot condone their actions at all.

well said.

 

[Newskoolbulls]

houheffna wrote:

What has to be understood is that gangs have no positive influence. Suge Knight would pass out turkeys every thanksgiving...so what? He was a thug and a coward who got off on terrorizing black folk...and Vanilla Ice. Understand that while we glamorize these gangs and their leaders, I know people and have friends who have suffered and died because of gangs in Chicago. I have lived in fear because of gangs for a large portion of my life. I cannot condone their actions at all.

well said.

 

[mlewinth]

Is it just me, or does Derrick look ridiculously stoned in that picture!? Not only that, but is he also wearing a shirt that has pot leafs on it? How is everyone discussing if/if not D-Rose is in a gang and not, how D-Rose is a giant pot head!

 

[Newskoolbulls]

mlewinth wrote:

Is it just me, or does Derrick look ridiculously stoned in that picture!? Not only that, but is he also wearing a shirt that has pot leafs on it? How is everyone discussing if/if not D-Rose is in a gang and not, how D-Rose is a giant pot head!

him and 99% of the league are offseason pot heads.