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Kobe Bryant Throws ’Bow at Throat By C.Y. Ellis
05.8.2009 - Updated on 05.8.2009
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Let’s get one thing straight right away: Kobe Bryant will not miss a moment of court action for this play. In the era of Sternonomics, he’s simply too valuable as a facet of the NBA’s television product, and a game without him on the court will hurt their pockets more than allowing him to play despite such a clear transgression of the rules. Take a look at the clip below to see the play in question.
I should point out that, while Kobe certainly performed what the NBA would term an "unnatural basketball motion", it wasn’t a premeditated elbow to the throat. Bothered by Ron’s hands-on approach to defence, he lashed out in frustration and just happened to hit Artest in the neck. If he had hit him in the chest with a forearm instead, this wouldn’t have become a point of discussion.
Still, the league has shown in the past that they’re more concerned with the result of such non-basketball acts than their intent, so if they were sticking to the formula they’d have Mamba in a suit for the next game. Since he’s the main attraction, however, you can bet the farm on the fact that he’ll play. |
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Posted by
Eric Zemmour
on 05.10.2009 | ok, Kobe is a bitch. . | Posted by
C.Y. Ellis
on 05.8.2009 | Eric: A term can be offensive without being a slur. The word "bitch" in that context can apply to anyone, and there is no single group which could take offence at its use. You can’t say the same of the word you used. . | Posted by
40inchleaper
on 05.8.2009 | i love how Kobe plays but i observed that when being hit by hard times, he’ll play out of his head like doin’ unnecessary things like what he did to Ron. but still, GO LAKERS! . | Posted by
Eric Zemmour
on 05.8.2009 | "artest is a bitch" <== and this it’s not a n offensive slur, you kidding ? . | Posted by
C.Y. Ellis
on 05.8.2009 | You can discuss Kobe and the situation all you want, but if you use an offensive slur in your comment it will be deleted. . | Posted by
Eric Zemmour
on 05.8.2009 | thanx for deleted my message  we can’t say nothing about kobe or what ? . | Posted by
melo boy
on 05.8.2009 | artest is a bitch. he thinks he can match up to kobe. he aint tough and hes definately not shit . | Posted by
on 05.8.2009 | the league needs 2 grow up . | Posted by
Mr. Soy
on 05.8.2009 | damn nigga needs to grow up, grow balls artest . |
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