Lakers: Kobe: "I Loved Leaving Opposing Players and Fans Miserable and Emotionally Drained"

[Koolaid_Man]

There will never be another

Kobe understands that he is both loved and hated across NBA circles and offered his explanation as to why that is on Time Warner Cable SportsNet, as transcribed by Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters:

mah nikka

I played with a chip on my shoulder. I didn’t care who was out there in front of me. My job was to try to make your night absolutely miserable, that was my mindset, honestly. I came out there to destroy you. When players used to line up with me it was something like they knew it was going to be a very, very long night emotionally, physically and I think fans can sense that, compe ors can sense that and that’s not a very likable characteristic to have, but I found comfort in that, and I think that’s why. It’s not so much the fact that people didn’t like it, it was the fact that I liked the fact that they didn’t like it.

Kobe has often said that he enjoys being the villain. He loves being booed in opposing arenas and that was likely one of the reasons he didn’t want a farewell tour.

[Kawhitstorm]

Quoting a deranged egomaniac: "I could sense they were like, 'I really don't want to touch him.' ... 'Is this going to be an 81 type of situation?'" Bryant said. "I'm just playing possum because I know my legs ain't going to carry this energy for 48 minutes."

[baseline bum]

Has he loved doing it to Laker fans these last four seasons?

[140]

Has he loved doing it to Laker fans these last four seasons?

[ambchang]

That's why he is so good at doing that every day to his teammates over two decades.

[spurraider21]

he leaves his boyfriends balls drained too

[BD24]

Has he loved doing it to Laker fans these last four seasons?

[JohnnyMax]

Kobe just described the Spurs fan base.

[DMC]

OP throws his own coach under the bus then multi-threads about the team cancer.

Yep, someone needs to pull him out, he's gone too deep. He thinks he's a real Lakers fan.

[admiralsnackbar]

Kobe just described the Spurs fan base.

And his side-line as a rapist.

[mingus]

Has he loved doing it to Laker fans these last four seasons?

Literally spit up my drink

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Has he loved doing it to Laker fans these last four seasons?

My thoughts exactly. It's funny how comes back on you in life. Now the Laker fans have to endure his for one more season. Now when Kobe steps on the floor, other team's fan are elated b/c victory is almost certainly assured.