I was gon let this go but Kobe fans stay needing a reality check
In the course of just over a year Kobe caught a rape case, snitched on Shaq, and demanded a trade. For any other player these would be lifelong scars that would define their perception/likeabilty. Like with Lebron, like with post scandal Tiger, like with Aaron Rodgers,
like with Isaiah Thomas 9/10 once your rep is perceived one way it’s stuck
However with Kobe—-BEFORE he passed—-the case was only brought up by gotcha metoo think pieces, Shaq was reduced to an out of shape slob who held Kobe back, and …what trade demand?
Lebron going to miami became the face of disloyalty people forgot all about Kobe’s trade request….oh and sidenote he quit vs phoenix and a dude just got banned for bringing it up
So ‘swept under the rug’ isn’t the right phrase, but PLEASE shut the fukk up with the revisionist history. No player in the history of sport has benefitted as much from such a cult-like religious zeal fanbase and it was not even close…..
before he died. It’s actually a compliment but Kobe fans being the emotional children they are can’t accept it