Bill Plaschke to Kobe Bryant: 'You're an Asshole'
Playoff time brings out the very worst in Kobe Bryant when it comes to dealing with the media.
He’s notoriously known for his smug and snarky answers during this time of the year and Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke called him out on it following Game 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers-Denver Nuggets Western Conference 1st round series.
Here’s J.A. Adande of ESPN.com explaining the incident:
Props to Plaschke for not backing down to Bryant. The 23-year-old Bryant probably wouldn’t have laughed it off but Kobe, now 33, has finally matured to the point where he can laugh at himself every now and then.
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