Damn right, everyone seen he did that shit on purpose when he knew he wasnt gonna get that shot off on Manu.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2748084
Kobe Bryant said Tuesday he was "shocked" to receive a one-game suspension for hitting Manu Ginobili in the face on Sunday.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2748084
Kobe Bryant said Tuesday he was "shocked" to receive a one-game suspension for hitting Manu Ginobili in the face on Sunday.
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Bryant said he unintentionally elbowed Ginobili and felt "terrible" about the play. However, Bryant said he can't believe he was suspended.
"I haven't seen a precedence for this. There's unintentional elbows that take place in a game all the time," Bryant told reporters at Madison Square Garden.
Bryant hit Ginobili while trying to defend a shot with 2.7 seconds remaining.
"I'm blown away by it. It makes no sense," Bryant said.
Bryant's suspension also surprised Lakers coach Phil Jackson.
"I have been a little disappointed with how Kobe has been treated as a premier player," Jackson said.
Bryant was not ejected for the incident and finished with 31 points in the 96-94 loss.
With Bryant suspended, the Lakers will open an eight-game road trip without their leading scorer.
Bryant is averaging 28.4 points, 5.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds.
"I haven't seen a precedence for this. There's unintentional elbows that take place in a game all the time," Bryant told reporters at Madison Square Garden.
Bryant hit Ginobili while trying to defend a shot with 2.7 seconds remaining.
"I'm blown away by it. It makes no sense," Bryant said.
Bryant's suspension also surprised Lakers coach Phil Jackson.
"I have been a little disappointed with how Kobe has been treated as a premier player," Jackson said.
Bryant was not ejected for the incident and finished with 31 points in the 96-94 loss.
With Bryant suspended, the Lakers will open an eight-game road trip without their leading scorer.
Bryant is averaging 28.4 points, 5.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds.