Kobe Bryant comments on Trayvon Martin
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Throughout his career, Bryant’s been talking about as an outsider, specifically when it comes to being the most famous in the world in a sport that’s overwhelmingly black. It’s given him a politically moderate stance on things, which was on display when McGrath brought up the subject of LeBron James posting a photo online of the Heat players dressed in hoodies in solidarity with Trayvon Martin.
"I won’t react to something just because I’m supposed to, because I’m an African-American,” he said. “That argument doesn’t make any sense to me. So we want to advance as a society and a culture, but, say, if something happens to an African-American we immediately come to his defense? Yet you want to talk about how far we’ve progressed as a society? Well, we’ve progressed as a society, then don’t jump to somebody’s defense just because they’re African-American. You sit and you listen to the facts just like you would in any other situation, right? So I won’t assert myself.”
m.colorlines.com/archives/2014/03/kobe_bryant_was_not_impressed_by_the_miami_heats_trayvon_martin_protest.html
"I won’t react to something just because I’m supposed to, because I’m an African-American,” he said. “That argument doesn’t make any sense to me. So we want to advance as a society and a culture, but, say, if something happens to an African-American we immediately come to his defense? Yet you want to talk about how far we’ve progressed as a society? Well, we’ve progressed as a society, then don’t jump to somebody’s defense just because they’re African-American. You sit and you listen to the facts just like you would in any other situation, right? So I won’t assert myself.”
m.colorlines.com/archives/2014/03/kobe_bryant_was_not_impressed_by_the_miami_heats_trayvon_martin_protest.html
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Typical coonish ? . Definitely following in MJ's footsteps smh
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Comment smacks of one of those "This is going to sound really intelligent" comments that backfires. Should've said no comment and kept it pushing.
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Comment smacks of one of those "This is going to sound really intelligent" comments that backfires. Should've said no comment and kept it pushing.
Kobe's been pushing the "One Race" agenda(which I happen to agree with) but like you said, a no comment would have been better on this occasion.
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Jim Brown told y'all this last year.
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prime_time_? wrote: »
Such a terrible cover. Wearing the ? rags of barcelona smh -
Typical Tobe.. This ? doesn't have a real ? bone in his body.. He showed that when he was just getting questioned by those pigs in that hotel room.. and out nowhere threws Shaq under the bus to try and protect himself.. Smh.. also this same ? who misquoted MLK at some awards show when going through ? case.. I think that ? Tobe said "an injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere"(the real MLK quote is "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere").. So when you going through your case your were running around calling it injustice.. and you want ? to support you.. but now when see a young ? who doing nothing wrong.. but try and get home and watch the all-star game.. Then gets killed in cold blood by ? made dude.. you can't show any real empathy towards Trayvon & his family.. and understand why ? would want defend Trayon.. SMDH...
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jim brown said he wouldn't have call kobe for players to stand up
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This is why every African American with money and fame should not speak for Black America. Everyone doesn't have the insight to articulate our plights and speak to our strengths. Kobe, while great as an athlete, doesn't have the heart to put aside his money for a minute to speak on something real. Could you imagine if Kobe would have made the stand to not play in any games in florida until Stand your Ground was overturned?? You know how many of his basketball peers would've followed?? But everyone ain't built for that Muhammad Ali life, bruh
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Jim Brown was right.
If you're holding a meeting for a group about "Great Fathers" would you invite Shawn Kemp?
If you're holding a meeting for a group for hetero dating - would you invite Jason Collins?
If you wanted to take pictures of photogenic NBA players that love to smile - would you call Perk?
So that's why Jim said what he said. And now we know. -
Is he a cornball brother?
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Not a cornball, just selfish and out of touch. It's easy for a Black athlete that has the means to pretend as though there is no color line, to just brush a polarizing case such as Trayvon Martin's aside. But, as stated in this thread, Kobe has always had an issue with accountability. It's just unfortunate, because he does have the money and clout that would make people stand up and listen smhIs he a cornball brother?
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Cashville Tyrant
Remember him?
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Stephen A Smith will come running to Kobe's defense in 5,4,3,2....
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Is he a cornball brother?
Tobe is beyond cornball status.. He reached Alpha level Supreme ? Status...
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Cot Damn Nas was cussing ? out in this joint lol
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As a lifelong laker fan and resident of south central Los Angeles I say fucc Kobe! That nicca never do ? for the hood! Scary ass nicca
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Cot Damn Nas was cussing ? out in this joint lol
Haven't listened to this in forever, damn he killed Kobe lmaoo -
Damn Kobe.
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Oh ? Kame back lol what up aye? -
Never heard this. I had ? but this wasn't on this. When this came out? -
silverfoxx wrote: »
Kame's been posting in the CS for a minute
http://youtu.be/YUgONTSUtFM
