Question of The Day: Why Do Black People Have Problems with Kobe????

Posted on May 20th, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: News, Question of The Day, Sports

Posted by Bossip Staff

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Now that the Lakers and the Nuggets are battling for a spot in the NBA finals, we think it’s a good time to address a lingering question that has been out there. Why do a lot of our people have problems with Kobe?

  • thaaazzzright!!!

    He’s cocky!!!

  • Rrrrroe Ski Love-

    1st biaches. It ain’t black or white, Kobe just acts priviledged, which he is, so it’s normal behavior on his part. It’s just that black people for the most part don’t like arrogant mofo’s. And he snitched on Shak.

  • Horn of Africana

    All the reasons stated above…

  • me (the original)®

    It’s not just black people. Most people don’t like Kobe. He’s an arrogant little turd who needs to be humbled, seriously.

  • CHARMBABY

    I LIKE HIM NOT A PROBLEM AT ALL

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  • missy

    i think most people are just haters. I for one am i a BIG kobe fan and think every one should just stop hating and just let kobe be kobe and forget about the stuff with that white girl. If you really want to know whats up Kobe could have just got with me and he would have never been put in that situation I would have never did him like that.

  • Photoboi1da

    Despite whatever issues black people, in particular women and broke bammas, people actually don’t have problems with him. For one, his jersey has been the number one (or two) seller the last 5 years. As far as retail dollars goes, he gets it in. …and that’s all that matters at the end of the day.

  • Moreaces

    He’s arrogant

  • Photoboi1da

    and most black people take issues with black folks who aren’t urban. Dude grew up in Italy, speaks Italian, scored high on the SAT and chose not to go to Duke. People honestly can’t relate to him… and because he doesn’t attempt to be who we want him to be, we think he’s the problem.

  • l thomas

    I don’t know if it’s just black people that have a problem with Kobe but me personally, have a problem with Kobe. I’ve never liked Kobe. He’s a cry baby, selfish, arrogant wanna be Michael Jordan. He will never be as great as Jordan. He is a good player, there is no taking that away from him and he has set records but he doesn’t have the class or charisma that Jordan has.

  • Dina

    i don’t think it’s just black people who don’t think rapists are people who should be admired. personally, i don’t like his expressionless face – makes me think he’s psychotic.

  • http://Bossip TVG

    Great B-Ball Player but other than that I do not care for him. I was at a play off party and out of 60 people men and women there was only 2 Kobe fans. SAD!!!!! I don’t know why he isn’t liked nor do i give a f*ck!

  • Real Black Dude

    He’s an awesome athlete. You can’t take that from him. I give him his props! He does seem to have an arrogance about him. And at times he seems a bit selfish. But then again,I don’t know him personally. We are all on the outside looking in.

  • JAY_FROM_DC

    KOBE OWE ME 32,000 DOLLARS!!!!!!! THATS WHY I DONT LIKE HIS AZZ

    LMAO

  • I iUv hIp HoP

    like*

  • mydixiewrecked

    b’cuz he took Brandy to the prom and she is clearly a man.

  • john

    I LIKE KOBE

  • jacob

    I LOVE HIM

  • LadyAngel

    Alot of Post were right on time, I stated on here the day before that he just does not have that FAN APPEAL like Jordan and Magic

  • JAY_FROM_DC

    Damn Dimplez when are you gonna get that Book Deal!!!

  • JAY_FROM_DC

    I HATE KOBE BEACUASE HE NEVER BRUSHES HIS TEETH

    AND HE NEVER FILLS THE GAS TANK WHEN HE RETURN RENTAL CARS!!!

  • LadyAngel

    I give him his props for being a good baller and for the way he grew up but to me he is not a good person socially

  • chaka1

    I have worked with Kobe on several occasions. He was very intelligent and easy to work with. I don’t understand all the hate. And I hate more than anyone on this site.

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  • http://dicooper.spaces.live.com/ DICooper

    Kobe Bryant is the most uninteresting magic negro that the world has ever seen.

  • Seriously…

    Confidence and Arrogance are 2 different things…

    Confidence is something to be admired….Arrogance is not…

    He is just phony, and it’s usually the phony folks that like him.

  • Seriously…

    lol@ magic negro

  • im me

    love kobe

    he doesnt want to be like jordan he stated that. he said “let me do me”

    i like kobe’s attitude..it intimidates people on the court and make them afraid to guard him or challenge him. (take notes)

    as for him raping that white girl and marry this wack girl they both wanted money and they got what they seeked after (money)

  • E$

    He a straight up LAME!

  • brnhornet

    WOW…the hate going on in here is suprising. My ? is this: WHAT IS HE DOING TO YOU? Kobe is living his life and doing what he loves to do. I put him in the same catagory as Will Smith. Two brothers who are doing their thang and people love to hate on them because they’re sucessful or because they don’t open up their life for everybody to see. Since evrybody else is witing a book let me get my type on.
    1. In order to be the best you have to be little arrogant. Michael Jordan was the biggest trash talker in NBA history.
    2. So what he cheated on his wife. That’s between them and god. At least he owned up to it and admitted it was a mistake. Why is it that T.I gets a pass after admitting a mistake he made but not Kobe?
    3. Snitching wasn’t cool but he was trying to get out trouble. Rule of thumb: Nobody is a snitch until they get arrested. Besides if Shaq hadn’t cheated on his wife he wouldn’t have anything to tell. But I guess Shaq gets a pass too.
    This dude is just living his life. How about we all do the same.

  • white male

    As a big basketball fan I will tell you that Kobe is dirty on the court. He throws as much elbows as anyone, he got suspended for bashing ginobli in the face and ron artest incident in the playoffs showed it again. Whenever someone is playing good d on him he will throw elbows. Thats why a few years back in the playoffs Raja Bell just clotheslined him and started clapping and smiling.
    And he a rapist lol

  • Divine

    Photoboi1da

    and most black people take issues with black folks who aren’t urban. Dude grew up in Italy, speaks Italian, scored high on the SAT and chose not to go to Duke. People honestly can’t relate to him… and because he doesn’t attempt to be who we want him to be, we think he’s the problem.
    —————————————
    ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!?!
    Black People don’t like him because he’s not urban?..
    *sigh*
    I wish BLACK folks would stop stereotyping other black folks.
    It’s sad when we feed into the nonesense people put out about us.
    Black folks don’t like him because he’s an AZZ!

  • brnhornet

    @Divine

    I’m not saying that’s 100% right but look at black society for a minute.

    1.There isn’t one rapper out there who isn’t hollering “I’m the best”. “I’m number 1″ If you do this to me imma fuk you up and if you do this imma blast ya. But yet they are loved in the black community and a lot of these little black boys try to be like them. Hip Hop these days is all about arrogant.

    2.R.Kelly is a child molester. C-murder murdered somebody. Proof gets killed but only because he was about to kill someone else. T.I did what he did and he’s already forgiven and he hasn’t even served his time yet. Suge Knight has admitted to taking people out but yet the black community loves him. (until he got knocked out:) How many rappers are getting caught with guns and drugs in their possesion and worse and yet it gives them street cred and they get a pass by the black community.

    3. Now take someone like a Kobe Bryant or Will Smith. By all accounts they are nice guys who are highly intelligent and make tons of dough doing what they love to do. But for some reason they are not accepted in the black community. Most people hate on them and embrace the ones that are doing dirt. Mabye people hate on them because they try to keep some semblance of a personal life instead of putting everything out there.

    As a father of a little girl I am scared for her future because it seems like our values are backwards. I know I got kinda off topic but I think it’s all related.

  • Divine

    @Divine

    I’m not saying that’s 100% right but look at black society for a minute.

    1.There isn’t one rapper out there who isn’t hollering “I’m the best”. “I’m number 1″ If you do this to me imma fuk you up and if you do this imma blast ya. But yet they are loved in the black community and a lot of these little black boys try to be like them. Hip Hop these days is all about arrogant.

    2.R.Kelly is a child molester. C-murder murdered somebody. Proof gets killed but only because he was about to kill someone else. T.I did what he did and he’s already forgiven and he hasn’t even served his time yet. Suge Knight has admitted to taking people out but yet the black community loves him. (until he got knocked out:) How many rappers are getting caught with guns and drugs in their possesion and worse and yet it gives them street cred and they get a pass by the black community.

    3. Now take someone like a Kobe Bryant or Will Smith. By all accounts they are nice guys who are highly intelligent and make tons of dough doing what they love to do. But for some reason they are not accepted in the black community. Most people hate on them and embrace the ones that are doing dirt. Mabye people hate on them because they try to keep some semblance of a personal life instead of putting everything out there.

    As a father of a little girl I am scared for her future because it seems like our values are backwards. I know I got kinda off topic but I think it’s all related.

    —————————————
    But you should have said a “segment” or some of black society, because the same could be said about some segements of non-black societies as well.

    I just want us to stop accept this BS as fact.
    It’s not the case. Black people are like all people.
    And we are feeding into that BS. We are not alike.
    We are NOT a monolith. We all have different view points and feelings about all things and all people.

  • IF SHE WAS WHITE……..

    arrogant bastard!!! and he cries to the refs and the bastard gets all the undeserved calls!!!

  • Divine

    @brnhornet

    As a father of a little girl I am scared for her future because it seems like our values are backwards. I know I got kinda off topic but I think it’s all related
    ———————————-
    I agree with you American society is BASSACKWARD!
    We reward and glorify people for bad behavior.
    We don’t care for and take care of each other.
    Our values are screwed up. But this is not limited to Black people.

  • Shannon

    The kicker for me is I don’t think he’s a team player and that burns me since he plays on my favorite team. He doesn’t seem to care enough about anyone but himself and that’s not a quality a team leader should have. He may win a ring but his attitude keeps him from being great.

  • Ohio_888

    I respect Kobe’s game but that’s where it all ends. I don’t care who he is married too (most women are attracted to money NOT race. You think B would be with Hov if he worked at Wal-Mart hell nah) but dude is a jerk. You don’t have to know him personally to see it. He is the most disingenuous pro athlete in any league

  • kstu4u

    I love KBB! I think people don’t like him, b/c he is so DAMN talented, and really and truly doesn’t give a damn if you like him or not, and I think that is really what drives people nuts. I can see if he did something to hurt someone, but this is just plain and simply hatred for no real reason. Jealous! Shaq is gone, b/c Shaq chose to leave. Periord… THE END!!

  • kstu4u

    And another thing.. His teammates love him, what makes you people call him selfish? Huh??

  • CattyBitch

    @Divine: I agree, I’m just surprised that with all her money Vanessa hasn’t tried to do more with herself. I mean she could have gone to college or done charitable or volunteer work like many other athletes wives. I mean how much can you shop before it gets boring?

  • howbad

    them still some funty looking kids

  • Its6amHoGetOut, the only opinion that matters

    wow

  • Its6amHoGetOut, the only opinion that matters

    mahalo

  • Not jealous

    Because black people hate black people

  • Not jealous

    The answer is so simple to see, White people love White people
    Asian people love Asian people and White people
    Black people hate black people

  • Mannie

    I KNOW I MIGHT TAKE HEAT FOR THIS BUT, IM AFRICAN AMERICAN AND I KNOW HOW SOME OF US ACT. OUR BEHAVIOR TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL FOR THE MOST IS JUST PURE JEALOUSY.

    ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN UNCOMFORTABLE ECONOMIC SITUATIONS.

    AND ANOTHER REASON IS BECAUSE OF HIS WIFE, SHE IS NOT AFRICAN DESCENT SO KOBE WILL BE ATTACKED ALWAYS FOR THAT.

    AND LASTLY, BLACK FOLKS WE JUST HAVE PROBLEMS WITH OURSELVES, A LOT OF US DON’T LIKE OUR APPEARANCE (COLOR, WEIGHT ETC) AND WE CONSTANTLY BASH ONE ANOTHER.

    THE PROBLEM IS REALLY NOT WITH KOBE, IT’S THE PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS, THE JEALOUSY AND ENVY THAT WE CARRY.

  • LovelyLisa

    He’s phony, period. There is nothing genuine about him. Not even his game.

    Yeah I said it.

  • bmoore

    bc hes a uncle tom!!!!!

  • DR.FUNK

    Got no problem with Kobe.Clearly the man has brutally MISMANAGED his private life though.Too much came too fast for him in that respect.

  • Tweety

    Damn wendy, its not that serious, you would think she personally new him lol….I just think hes very arrogant and selfish, but I don’t hate him and he is a good player

  • bm

    jealous…thats all. they know kobe is the best player and they can’t stand it. and his non-black wife maybe the icing on the cake.

  • Monique1974

    Because he’s arrogant. There’s a difference between being confident and cocky. “ANY” man that’s arrogant, is an instant turn off for most people.

  • Tee

    Wow. I never realized there was so much Kobe Hate.

  • 2dimplzs

    I don’t HATE Kobe, I just can’t stand him. Hate is such a strong word…….but he’s a butt and everyone seems to agree with that assessment!

  • http://bossip wendy

    @Tweety I said I hate the lakers not Kobe, I don’t hate anyone personally. I hate the Lakers organization. Yes I was a Make-up artist in the industry before I retired as a professional model. So I have met a lot of people and seen a lot of things and I said that he has talent if you read my entire comment, he’s just not a Michael Jordan. Everything I was talking about was about his Basketball career. I don’t really care about his personal life but unfortunately his career reflects the ways in his personal life. If I came off too harsh I am sorry. I just know a lot because I have seen a lot and met a lot of people (celebrities) and you would be surprise what really goes on.

  • Pat

    Kobe is just like the rest of us, HUMAN. Nobody is perfect, some people like you, some people don’t, we all have flaws. So I’m giving Kobe his PROPS, and yes he is a bad man! It is said that everyone has a gift, need I say more.

  • Carla

    I don’t like Kobe or his wife Vanessa they are horrible people and they belong together. Kobe has no respect for women in general, he only selected Vanessa becuase she was the right fit, lol. And Vanessa has no talent, common sense, and no self esteem for her self. What kind of female stays with a man who would disrespect another female ? I wonder about her, where did she leave her brain ?

  • scorpio

    Cosign with Carla. It’s not a race thing, a swirl thing, a hater-jealousy thing. From what I see, the way the man treats females is intolerable. Hate him for that, always will.

  • posh

    next yall should do a vote on why they hate beyonce so much.

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    WE ALL KNOW WHY BLK WOMEN HATE KOBE. ITS BECAUSE HES MARRIED TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN THAT ISNT BLQACK. WE ALL KNOW HOW SISTAS FEEL ABOUT THAT. AS MUCH AS THEY HATE US, IF THEY SEE US WITH A NON-BLK TRHEN ITS TROUBLE. SMH @ HOW THIS SIGHT IS DETERMINED TO DESTROY SUCCESSFUL BLK MEN. U THINK A RICH BROTHA CARE ABOUT WHAT A BUNCH OF ENVIOUS WOMEN FEEL..JUST THE FACT THAT THIS SITE POSTED A PICTURE OF A MARRIED MAN’S WIFE LOOKING AT AN ATHLETE L;ETS ME KNOW ALL I NEED 2 KNOW ABOUT THIS SITE, AND THESE ANGRY BLK WOMEN..SISTAS ALWAYS WANNA TAKE A BROTHA DOWN. KEEP HATING SISTAS AND BROTHERS.

  • VERY Sad 2C Dis

    when i read this….
    “He is just so dumb for hitting that white girl in the backside raw and making her bleed in her backs”

    I laughed until tears fell…LOL

  • Carla

    I think it’s disgusting for Kobe to visit Colorado and then lure a female employee in his hotel room and attack her like that, not funny. :(

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