This small group had problems with the much larger Latin Kings gang on the north side, and so they began to associate with the Almighty Simon City Royals in an attempt to protect themselves.
However, rather than joining the Royals outright, they eventually decided to form their own gang, which they named the Popes: this stood for "Protecting Our People Eliminating Spics" (eventually the racial slur would be replaced by "scum" when the Popes ceased to be a racist gang and began inviting Latinos and African Americans to join).
[2] In the mid 1970s, some accounts claim the nation leader, Larry "Larkin" Morris, started a new branch on the south side.
The north side Insane Popes formed even stronger alliance with the Simon City Royals, and called this “DAB”.
North Side Popes wear baby-blue and black, showing allegiance to the Royals with whom they retain close ties.