Karen Guregian: Was star cornerback's Jumbotron gesture sending Patriots a message?

One simple gesture flashed by Christian Gonzalez on the Jumbotron during the third quarter of Wednesday night’s Celtics game - rubbing two fingertips against his thumb with both hands - certainly piqued interest with followers of the Patriots. What, if anything, did it mean? Was the team’s star cornerback flashing the “pay me” or “show me the money” gesture as a not-so-subtle reminder about contract talks with the Patriots on an extension?

Did it signal a new mega-deal was coming? Or, that no deal was in sight? Might it also have been Gonzalez telegraphing that he planned on squeezing the Patriots for every possible nickel with that not-so-covert money sign?

All of the above are possibilities. It’s just hard to say if any of those scenarios are in fact the case. There’s no certainty.

While playing the interpretation game is amusing, it could also mean nothing more than Gonzalez was having a little fun during the Celtics win over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Only Gonzalez knows for sure. But it’s attention-getting because along with the A.