Derrick Rose has formally apologized for being dumb enough to have his picture taken flashing gang signs at a Memphis party:
“Recently, a photo has been circulating on the Internet which appears to depict me flashing a gang sign,” Rose said in the statement. “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.”
Derrick flashed gang signs for the same reason Alex Rodriguez took steroids – he didn’t know any better. It must’ve been pretty loosey-goosey in that party. But, at least something good has come of all this: I now know exactly where Derrick Rose stands on gangs, drugs and violence. He’s against them. That took courage Big D.
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