NBA  > General NBA  > KOBE: Win it all, or lose my citizenship!
July 19, 2012, 01:47 PM
From USA Today:

From some players' perspectives, it's win or go home.

In Kobe Bryant's mind, it's win or get out of the country.

Bryant, the veteran of Team USA, has already provided a few gem quotes for reporters as the U.S. team preps for the London Olympics. Wednesday, he made sure the team's goal was clear.

When asked what would happen if the USA didn't bring home the gold medal, he said that U.S. players' citizenship should be revoked.

A little extreme?

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/ 07/kobe-us-citizenship-should-be-revoked-without-gold-medal/ 1?csp=hf
July 19, 2012  01:49 PM ET

The MAN has a pair! Now let the "How would you know?!" trolling begin....lol.

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July 19, 2012  06:18 PM ET
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sounds like something a dictatorship would do... i love kobe comments though

Ditto!

July 19, 2012  09:01 PM ET

Reminds me of when Alec Baldwin said he'd leave the country if GWB was elected to a second term. Alec found a loophole and stayed. Bet Kobe finds one, too. <resists making 'good at finding holes joke'>

July 19, 2012  09:44 PM ET
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Reminds me of when Alec Baldwin said he'd leave the country if GWB was elected to a second term. Alec found a loophole and stayed. Bet Kobe finds one, too. <resists making 'good at finding holes joke'>

Every time I respond back with a comment, the response gets hung up here, and left in cyberspace until the next comment frees it up.....SI's site sux these days. Say that 3 times fast....

July 19, 2012  09:45 PM ET

LOL, that failed to free it up too....geeeez.....

July 20, 2012  12:16 AM ET
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Every time I respond back with a comment, the response gets hung up here, and left in cyberspace until the next comment frees it up.....SI's site sux these days. Say that 3 times fast....

I switched to Google Chrome <I've got two browsers> and it seems to be working on FN better than Firefox. It is really a crap shoot with FN.

July 20, 2012  12:17 AM ET

SI's site sux these days. Say that 3 times fast....


I tried and almost swallowed my tongue. LOL!

July 20, 2012  06:01 PM ET
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I switched to Google Chrome <I've got two browsers> and it seems to be working on FN better than Firefox. It is really a crap shoot with FN.

Just switched today. The chrome works fine...better than microcraps explorer.

July 20, 2012  06:02 PM ET
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SI's site sux these days. Say that 3 times fast....I tried and almost swallowed my tongue. LOL!

Geeeez...lol.

July 23, 2012  09:16 PM ET

Kobe is like Melo. Ball hogs. When Kobe could still play at superstar level they easily won rings. Now that kobe is no longer an elite King James or Durant type player. Kobe will hurt the lakers from winning another ring. Its that easy. Best thing that could happen to the lakers is kobe gets hurt early and sits half the season. That way Nash n Company either win or together or lose together. Then add Kobe and dont allow him to be a ball hog. He killed them last season and he'll do it again. its pretty simple

July 24, 2012  10:57 AM ET
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Kobe is like Melo. Ball hogs. When Kobe could still play at superstar level they easily won rings. Now that kobe is no longer an elite King James or Durant type player. Kobe will hurt the lakers from winning another ring. Its that easy. Best thing that could happen to the lakers is kobe gets hurt early and sits half the season. That way Nash n Company either win or together or lose together. Then add Kobe and dont allow him to be a ball hog. He killed them last season and he'll do it again. its pretty simple

Don't forget the king of ego and ball hog'n......Mic Jordan.

July 25, 2012  03:06 PM ET
QUOTE(#12):

Kobe is like Melo. Ball hogs. When Kobe could still play at superstar level they easily won rings. Now that kobe is no longer an elite King James or Durant type player. Kobe will hurt the lakers from winning another ring. Its that easy. Best thing that could happen to the lakers is kobe gets hurt early and sits half the season. That way Nash n Company either win or together or lose together. Then add Kobe and dont allow him to be a ball hog. He killed them last season and he'll do it again. its pretty simple

If Kobe didnt shoot the ball nobody except ,Ron Artest would of shot it ,nobody else wanted the rock

August 7, 2012  10:38 AM ET
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If Kobe didnt shoot the ball nobody except ,Ron Artest would of shot it ,nobody else wanted the rock

and they would struggle to even score. NOBODY else on the Lakers team last season could create their own shots. that was their biggest problem.

 
August 7, 2012  10:39 AM ET
QUOTE(#12):

Kobe is like Melo. Ball hogs. When Kobe could still play at superstar level they easily won rings. Now that kobe is no longer an elite King James or Durant type player. Kobe will hurt the lakers from winning another ring. Its that easy. Best thing that could happen to the lakers is kobe gets hurt early and sits half the season. That way Nash n Company either win or together or lose together. Then add Kobe and dont allow him to be a ball hog. He killed them last season and he'll do it again. its pretty simple

it is such an insult to compare someone to Melo. Melo has made it out of the first round ONCE in his entire career...and he has had some pretty damn decent teams too.

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