I understand KG is an ass, but what exactly makes him and the other players on your list punks or thugs
Pierce getting stabbed a whole bunch of times makes him a thug? I'm guessing many people think he is a thug for the gang sign incident in the playoffs against Atlanta two years ago.
Him getting stabbed a whole bunch of times just makes him a victim or at best, a lucky survivor It seems as if every black man over 6ft tall with tattoos or that shows some form of raw emotion (excluding crying) is automatically labeled a thug. But when you have players like the birdman covered with tattoos and a recovering drug addict, he is not a thug, just a goofy fun loving guy. Can someone say "doubleStandards"