Article On Gang Hand Signs

Sports blogs and talk shows exploded with speculation on whether the sign was a “b” for Blood (or perhaps Boston), a “bk” for Blood Killer, or just a team signal meaning “blood, sweat, and tears.” Pierce, in his one public statement on the matter, denied that he was making a gang reference but didn’t specify what he actually had been trying to signal. Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge said it was a “blood, sweat, and tears” sign that Pierce made often – but then became fuzzier when asked directly about the other meaning, saying he wasn’t sure there was a gang connection.

Full Story: Boston Globe

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