Why is Kobe Bryant the Most Polarizing Figure in All of Sports?

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Forum Blue And Gold found this 4/3/2007 on nba.aolsportsblog.com [flag]
Filed under: Lakers , Western , NBA Gossip , Los Angeles The FanHouse : In all my years of watching sports, I've never come across as polarizing of a figure as Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant isn't one of those players that everyone loves, like Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson, but he also isn't necessarily one of those players... Read more > [link]

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Preview & Chat: The Denver Nuggets
Published 4/3/2007 by Kurt at Forum Blue And Gold
... Love him. Hate him. It’s a few days old, but if you missed it Nate Jones does a great post on how Kobe has become thee most polarizing figure in sports. Even here in LA there are a lot of people who can’t stand him.

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