Denver Nuggets fans worry that JR Smith's Twitter page indicates he's a member of the Bloods street gang. Either that, or his spelling really, really sucks

**Terminator** · 08-04-09, 06:21 PM

Nuggets guard J.R. Smith's tweets are raising questions among fans. Several recent posts by Smith on his page — twitter.com/jr_smith1 — are written in a way that is commonly associated with the Bloods street gang.
Words that would have a "C" in them are replaced with "K," or if a word has both in them, the "C" is removed altogether. Smith has nearly 15,000 followers on his Twitter page.
"Those are still little messages that are being transcended back to some of the neighborhoods," said Rev. Leon Kelly, executive director of Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives in Denver. "Not to say in no way is he promoting a gang. But people got to understand that a lot of these kids come from gang neighborhoods. Their friends are still involved in doing what they do. Just because one was able to get out of that lifestyle, many of them don't forget where they come from."
On a post Sunday, Smith exclaimed "Vegas here I kome!" Last week he wrote that he "Kant wait to get bak in the swing of things."
A post last week, upon his release from jail, caused an online debate among Denver Post readers about the topic. Smith, at the time, thanked his fans and wrote, "I just Kame home. . . . I kouldnt have done it with out yall."
Messages to Smith and his agent, Arn Tellem, seeking comment were not returned Monday. Smith, 23, is aware of what is posted on his account. Monday morning he implored those writing messages to "watch what you say on here it gets me in a lot of trouble!"

**tapout** · 08-11-09, 12:45 AM

yeah, if the dude wont recognize the letter C, thats a pretty good indication of his gang affiliation. fuck this turd. that douche is covered in tatts, id be interested to see some of them up close. ill verify his gang status that day probably in a matter of seconds. 'mello too. hes already been on the stop snitching video with all the TTP Bloods in B-More. theres another turd for ya. i hate the gang culture bullshit.

**jmur5074** · 08-11-09, 12:48 AM

Uh...yeah he's in the NBA. I'd be more surprised if he wasn't in a gang.

This isn't your father's NBA. They're all shit heads.

**Terminator** · 08-11-09, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by jmur5074

Uh...yeah he's in the NBA. I'd be more surprised if he wasn't in a gang.

This isn't your father's NBA. They're all shit heads.

Yeah, that's why I stopped watching.

**jmur5074** · 08-11-09, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by Terminator

Yeah, that's why I stopped watching.

Likewise. I haven't watched an NBA game in YEARS....and the NFL really isn't much better.

And now I'm finding out NASCAR has meth heads....

Pretty soon I'll be watching the PGA tour. Except half of them probably abuse Viagra.

**Terminator** · 08-11-09, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by jmur5074

Pretty soon I'll be watching the PGA tour. Except half of them probably abuse Viagra.

Nothing wrong with that....hypothetically speaking, of course.

**ChesCopPodz** · 08-11-09, 10:57 AM

Have you seen a Nuggets game? I don't follow basketball but we had their games on in roll call during the playoffs. The entire team looks like a prison gang out on parole together.