Was Derrick Rose Ever A Member Of The Gangster Disciples?

Derrick Rose has already been the subject of controversy because some folks strongly believe that he had someone else take his SAT for him.Now,there is a photo of him flashing gang signs that would seem to suggest that he is or was a member of the infamous Gangster Disciples.

Rose emphatically denies ever having any involvement with gangs & even claimed to be "anti-gang".As long as he is no longer affiliated with them,it shouldn't matter what took place in his past.At least he escaped those mean Chicago streets.Let him continue to carve his path to success.

Here's more on this story from The Chicago Tribune:

"Rose grew up in Chicago's violent and gang-ridden Englewood neighborhood. The undated photo shows him seated and displaying the "pitchforks" sign of the Gangster Disciples Nation. A young man identified as Memphis teammate Antonio Anderson is standing behind Rose, smiling and flashing different gang signs, according to a police source.

"This photo 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," Rose's statement said. "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."

The Gangster Disciples, a large criminal organization with tens of thousands of members, are deeply involved in Chicago's violent narcotics trade. Gangster Disciples long have been the predominant gang in the Englewood neighborhood.

The photograph began circulating this week among local law enforcement officers in an e-mail and made its way to some non-mainstream Chicago sports blogs.

The incident comes on the heels of another off-court controversy surrounding Rose. The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal broke a story last month stating the NCAA alleged a stand-in took an SAT test for a student who played for Memphis during the 2007-08 season. Several media outlets reported that player to be Rose.

The NCAA also alleged Memphis improperly provided $2,260 in travel money and other benefits for an associate of a player during the same season. Yahoo Sports reported that person to be Rose's brother, Reggie.

Several media outlets subsequently reported that Rose had a grade changed from a D to a C during his senior season at Simeon to help ensure his college eligibility.

Rose has yet to comment on any of these allegations, but experts say his apology for the photo is likely to hold him in good stead among Bulls fans."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

The Rumors About Usher & His Wife Divorcing Were True!

I try my best not to listen to speculation about celebrities & actually believe it.So,when various gossip sites were insisting that Usher & Tameka Foster had been separated & were divorcing,I did not put much stock into those reports.After all,Tameka Foster kept stressing how happy they were.Plus,Usher & Tameka just recently had their second baby.

But,it looks like the gossip-mongers had it right.Here's more on their impending divorce from nj.com:

"Usher plans to file for divorce from wife of nearly two years Tameka Foster next week, sources tell People magazine. The couple has been living apart for some time, though Usher ditched the Grammys in February to race to Brazil, where his wife reportedly had a heart attack while getting lipsuction (she waited a whole two months after giving birth to the couple's second child).


But Foster, who is ensconced in their Atlanta home while Usher is recording in Las Vegas, doesn't plan to throw in the towel, a source says. "She's been in his life for so long. She's very loyal to him. Tameka is the type of woman to stick it out."
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A Elderly White Supremacist Went Into A Holocaust Museum & Began Shooting!

Must I say it again? So much for a "post-racial" society!!White supremacists are feeling more than threatened by the ascension of so many minorities on the world stage.And some of these haters are starting to act out!

James von Brunn is the vile racist who allegedly carried a rifle into a holocaust museum in D.C. & opened fire.He has is own website that is dedicated to the expression of his hatred of blacks & Jews!!!And,of course,this diabolical nutcase is a holocaust-denier!Here's James von Brunn in his own words from arsenal of hypocrisy.org:

"HITLER’S WORST MISTAKE:
HE DIDN’T GAS THE JEWS.
JAMES VON BRUNN
WWW.HOLYWESTERNEMPIRE.ORG

Remember, the Federal Reserve Act (1913) gave JEWS control of America’s MONEY. Followed by control of America’s main sources of information .

Early on, during the war-torn 20th Century, the only broadcast networks : ABC, CBS, and NBC — were JEW owned. Today, JEWS control ALL important sources of information (The major networks, Newspapers, Magazines, Book-publishing, Tin-Pan Alley, Music & Recording Industry, Hollywood, Encyclopedia Britannica, Public schools and Universities, the Catholic Church, etc.).

Bit by bit Liberalism ascended. Bit by bit the Constitution was re-interpreted. Bit by bit government institutions and Congressmen fell into JEW hands — then U.S. diplomacy, businesses, resources and manpower came under JEW control.

Whitemen sat on their collective asses and did NOTHING - NOTHING BUT TALK. Never before in World history has a Nation so completely been conquered with absolutely NO physical resistance.

Whites LOVE their Enemies.

Today, on the World stage, Whitemen are LAUGHED AT, their women bred by stronger men.

And America ?

America is a Third-World racial garbage-dump — stupid, ignorant, dead-broke, and terminal.

Prepare to die, Whitey."(END OF EXCERPT)Taken from this site.

What a distortion of reality!Unfortunately,this guy just illustrates the fact that racism still presides in our society.Just google his name & you will see exactly what I am talking about!

Here's more on the shooting from MSNBC:

"An elderly gunman exchanged fire with security guards inside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday. One security guard and the gunman were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Law enforcement officials identified the suspect as James Wenneker von Brunn, 88, from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, NBC News reported. NBC said he may have had connections to hate groups or anti-government groups.

D.C. police spokeswoman Traci Hughes said the suspect walked into the museum at about 12:50 p.m. ET with a rifle and shot a guard. U.S. Park Police Sgt. David Schlosser says one or more guards at the museum returned fire, hitting the suspect.

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said the suspect immediately began shooting his rifle as he entered the museum. The FBI said it had no earlier reports of threats against the museum."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

And word is,the security guard that was shot has died.My thoughts go out to his family.This was a senseless killing,indeed!