Kobe pulled a hoe move, but you can't really blame him. Blame this racist country for allowing police to treat blacks like 2nd hand citizens. Look at the sh*t police do to black men every day and get away with. Kobe was probably fearful for his life and nervously blurted something out that he instantly regretted. Luckily Shaq didn't get in trouble behind him.
I also blame white people for creating an environment where successful blacks feel the need to move away from other blacks (we have less successful black owned businesses than we did 50 years ago). Kobe didn't get to grow up around other blacks and learn how we deal with certain situations.
He fukked up, but he gets a pass.