Well Derrick Rose was already under the radar for his "SAT" accusations but now there is more. A picture has been found of Rose throwing up a gang sign. It was supposedly been taken his freshman year at Memphis. The photo shows him seated and displaying the "pitchforks" sign of the Disciples Nation. Rose said he has never been and is not affiliated with any gangs. The Disciples is one of the main gangs that is in the area that Rose is from [Englewood]. He said he done it just playing around but he now realizes that it was a terrible joke. So lesson learned from this, if you have any inspirations of becoming a professional, watch the pictures that you take. Here is his public statement:"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." --Derrick Rose
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