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Another user asked Hayes, “Is that heart your making a symbol of where your grandson stuck a knife and murdered someone?”
“The fact this so called grandmother is smiling & making hearts instead of balling her eyes out after her grandson was sentenced to 35 years in prison is absurd! HOW RIDICULOUS!!!!” a third commented
Some commenters made more serious suggestions, implying that the gesture might have a completely different meaning.
Different meaning?
On the NY Post’s Instagram, one asked, “Was she throwing gang sign at the end?” while a second stated, “Throwing gang signs while driving tells me everything I need to know.”
Throwing gang signs, often being called “flashing” or “stacking, refers to the use of hand and finger gestures to form distinct symbols, letters, or shapes that are commonly associated with street gangs.
While the debate continues online, the real meaning behind the sign Karmelo Anthony’s grandmother, Toni Hayes, remains unknown for now.