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BD80
10-02-2008, 04:06 PM
Sometimes a language barrier between foreign players and American players, coaches and executives isn't limited to the spoken word. Take what happened Tuesday morning: Griz general manager Chris Wallace attempted to encourage Iranian center Hamed Haddadi during practice with a simple thumbs-up sign. But a thumbs up doesn't always mean what you think.

Turns out that gesture in Iran takes on the same meaning as someone flipping a middle finger in the States.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/oct/02/grizzlies-notebook/
OZZIE4DUKE
10-02-2008, 04:47 PM
I wondered why you were saying that about ol' Roy. But I agree with you 100%!
Indoor66
10-02-2008, 04:49 PM
You can also give him a Brazilian three ring sign.
chrishoke
10-02-2008, 05:51 PM
A BIG thumbs up to Roy our heel friends.
weezie
10-03-2008, 03:04 PM
Two big ones!
brevity
10-05-2008, 01:53 AM
To heckfire with all your foreign ways. This is America, and here we flip Ol' Roy the bird.