You still haven't answered my question -
Who in "the media" is giving him a pass for how he's been playing?
Why Isnt The Media Running Kobe Out The League Like They Did Iverson?
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Who in "the media" is giving him a pass for how he's been playing?
What the fukk does this have to do with "the media" though? Like what were they suppose to do - boycott when he was due an extension/re-up on his contract, and plead that the Lakers organization shouldn't give him a contract?
Ring count has nothing to do with this, so can we just ignore that please 
#SOG_soldier
New York knicks and phoenix suns stan
Kobe is a c00n that loves massa :SOGvictim:
Bubba Chuck is one of the realist nikkas ever :ghghgh:
Bubba Chuck is one of the realist nikkas ever :ghghgh:
Shadygreatest
Banned
Kobe is too powerful. He brought rings to the greatest nba franchise, media coud not run him out even if they wanted to
#SOG_soldier
New York knicks and phoenix suns stan
Any black athlete that isn't a docile nikka is hated by cacs and the media. :stupidmofo:
What significance does this have on the Lakers FO giving Kobe a 'lifetime achievement' extension?
Lakers were going to be garbage regardless of whether or not Kobe played. So it's not like his poor play is holding the team back since they wouldn't have won many games on their own anyway.
Sk3ptical
Superstar
shame how they did my boy iverson 
5 rings
Cleaner image
Tenured with the most popular basketball franchise in the world
Cleaner image
Tenured with the most popular basketball franchise in the world
The rape case aside, I don't see how his "cleaner image' even comes into this?
Like after he spent close to two decades and won five titles with the Lakers, they wouldn't let him go out on his own terms simply because he wasn't liked in "the media"?
It shouldn't and wouldn't because of his 5 rings and 20 years in LA...the Lakers wouldn't let him go if he had personal turmoil in his life as often as AI. BUT the media in general wouldn't see this season wouldn't treat this season like a ride into the sunset either.
The media in general aren't treating Kobe's last years in the league as a ride into the sunset either. 99% of the talk surrounding his play is how he either needs to a) stop shooting so much b) stop shooting altogether c) take a limited role on the bench d) retire NOW. Nobody is talking about how his play this season is adding to his legacy as a player. His bad play isn't been swept under the carpet in an attempt to protect his "image" or anything of the sort. This is why this thread makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
If AI had as much success in his career as Kobe did - he'd have the opportunity to go out on his own terms as well.
dudes is just repeating media rhetoric in here.
how was it clear that he was done? did you not know that he was injured and shouldnt have even been suiting up most of those sixers games? are you aware of the reason why he left? did you not see him balling in memphis just months before that?
show me examples of a healthy iverson stinking it up like kobe. hell, she me an example of an injured iverson stinking it up like kobe.
im not saying iverson was still in his prime or anything like that, and yes his clock was definitely ticking, but if you cant see the clear difference, then i dont know what to tell ya.
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