Pierce denies gesture was gang-related (AP)
Celtics forward Paul Pierce, fined $25,000 for what the NBA called a “menacing gesture” during Game 3 of Boston’s playoff series against Atlanta, denied that the sign was gang-related. “I 100 percent do not in any way promote gang violence or anything close to it,” Pierce said in a statement issued Wednesday before Game 5 of the series. Read Original Post Here
