Department of Apologies: Derrick Rose

1-liner, NBA TheBigLead June 12th. 2009, 11:45am

Derrick Rose: It seems silly that a 20-year-old NBA player should apologize for throwing up gang signs in a photo. Who hasn’t done that? Derrick Rose of the Bulls apologized anyway: “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.” On the media side of things, the Trib tracked the story all afternoon; the Sun-Times had nothing until Rose apologized. (Trib)

12 Responses to “Department of Apologies: Derrick Rose”

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bigben_wishhewas_MATTRYAN Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 11:50 am
It seems silly that a 20-year-old NBA player should apologize..
I assume this is in jest, right?
Actually think it was a good apology, no matter how canned.
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ThatsSoTaguchi Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Excellent apology, and the Sun-Times are shaming the good name of Roger Ebert.
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clown Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
If it was LeBron throwing gang signs, would Stern have apologized for him?
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Makblunt Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
If it was LeBron throwing gang signs, would Stern have apologized for him?
Of course not, Stern would have marketed it.
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Jay Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Here we go again. Some irresponsible blooger says that Derrick Rose is in a gang, and now look what happens.
/Geoff Baker’d
//Yes, TBL, I know that that’s not what you said.
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Jay Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Of course not, Stern would have marketed it.
And also fined him a trivial amount to avoid the appearance of a double standard.
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Triston27 Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Derrick Rose is anti-gang, anti-drug, and anti-violence.
Glad he didn’t slip up and say anti-semetic
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Jay Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Derrick Rose is anti-gang, anti-drug, and anti-violence.
At least his public persona is.
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bigben_wishhewas_MATTRYAN Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
that Derrick Rose is anti-gang, anti-drug, anti-violence, and anti-edumacation.
When will Stern quite being displaying douchebaggery and change the rule already??
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bigben_wishhewas_MATTRYAN Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
that Derrick Rose is anti-gang, anti-drug, anti-violence, and anti-edumacation.</blockquote>
When will Stern quite being displaying douchebaggery and change the rule already??
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bigben_wishhewas_MATTRYAN Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
WTF?!? I have no idea how a double post with different content just happened. Sorry.
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ChrisP Says:
June 12th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
You’re right Bem, Stern should change the rule. He should change it to where players have to be out of school for at least two years before filing for the draft. Here’s an extra kicker for you, players who are found to have knowingly committed NCAA violations whiole in school are subject to being suspended and fined by the NBA for their actions. I know you guys aren’t going to like that but the NBA and the NCAA have to start thinking proactively and this is one way to do it.