Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose issued a statement about the photo circulating of him allegedly making gang signs.
“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.”
This statement sure looks like someone at the Bulls wrote it for him, but what else is new?
Rose, who spent one year at Memphis under John Calipari before going pro, allegedly had someone take his SAT for him as well.
But he has yet to comment on that.
(Photo courtesy The Big Lead)
