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1. Ryan
   

   and so does your mom

   April 13, 2011 at 7:26 pm | Report abuse |
2. lkrfan
   

   When are they going to start fining the refs for making the bad calls in the first place?

   April 13, 2011 at 7:28 pm | Report abuse |
3. KobeLover
   

   Kobe I know you speak Spanish at home with your hot mami wife. Next time throw the slur in Spanish and smile. Say it with me "Pinche Joto!"

   April 13, 2011 at 7:29 pm | Report abuse |
   • Paul http://www.youtube.com/ny007ny
     

     Yes and then all the ref has to do is yell back at him spi*k and smile 🙂

     April 13, 2011 at 7:37 pm | Report abuse |
4. Mack
   

   In the video he sits down and it looks like he yells the refs name to get his attention, but then he says the gay slur under his breath to himself. Everyone made it seem like he yelled the slur across the court so everyone could hear. What is the big deal?

   April 13, 2011 at 7:32 pm | Report abuse |
5. 14Susan508
   

   He is rapist. He is an embarrassment to basketball and to humanity. This guy would be the first one to cry and scream foul if someone used the forbidden N word near him, but because he is the basketball king, he thinks he can talk anyway he wants? Kobe you are a disgrace and you should be banned for life from the court.

   April 13, 2011 at 7:33 pm | Report abuse |
6. Big Game James
   

   Stop hatin on the money because you don't have it. It was just a dumb and ignorant statement. Leave it at that.

   April 13, 2011 at 7:34 pm | Report abuse |
7. Ryan
   

   for those of you calling Kobe uneducated(ADAM). You should probably do your research before you make yourself look like an idiot. He's more educated then most NBA owners and the idiot who fined him $100,000..How much did Kevin Garnett get fined for calling a player a cancer patient...thats right not a dime

   April 13, 2011 at 7:35 pm | Report abuse |
   • urkelgonewild
     

     iif he is so educated, then why say it in the first place?

     April 13, 2011 at 7:38 pm | Report abuse |
   • Ryan
     

     ummm he was angry

     April 13, 2011 at 7:41 pm | Report abuse |
   • urkelgonewild
     

     he may be angry; but he could have proved himself to be the better human being and say nothing, or at most something less offensive...some people just have a habit of ready fire aim of the mouth...

     April 13, 2011 at 7:48 pm | Report abuse |
8. Paul http://www.youtube.com/ny007ny
   

   I find it odd how black guys go around saying f*ggot but let someone say n*gger and all hell breaks loose. Double standard much?

   April 13, 2011 at 7:36 pm | Report abuse |
   • dani
     

     yeah your right but if someone calledyou a redneck you would probably get mad so shut the fu*k up k

     P.S: i ♥ kobe

     April 14, 2011 at 1:38 am | Report abuse |
   • RW
     

     I agree, if white player or ref had called him a f****** N-word that player or ref would be run out of the league for life.

     April 14, 2011 at 1:15 pm | Report abuse |
9. truth
   

   That official is most definitely a fu#!n F@got!! Los Angeles haters join the official in consuming a tremendously large d!ck! I welcome all intellectual sounding comments about my immature level of internet etiquette with a cordial, upper case F & U.

   April 13, 2011 at 7:37 pm | Report abuse |
   • Ryan
     

     hahaha I love it

     April 13, 2011 at 7:58 pm | Report abuse |
10. William Creque
    

    Oh please ... be quiet... You are going to far now...

    April 13, 2011 at 7:39 pm | Report abuse |
    • William Creque
      

      Really!

      April 13, 2011 at 7:45 pm | Report abuse |
    • William Creque
      

      That's exactlly my point. He is a prima donna. I totally agree with you on this... Your absolutely right.

      April 13, 2011 at 7:50 pm | Report abuse |
    • William Creque
      

      Are you insane?

      April 13, 2011 at 7:58 pm | Report abuse |
    • William Creque
      

      What are you talking about???

      April 13, 2011 at 7:59 pm | Report abuse |
11. Darrick
    

    Let us not forget that the guy is a rapist who bought his way out of it! He shouldn't even be walking the streets!

    April 13, 2011 at 7:40 pm | Report abuse |
12. Big Game James
    

    Hey insecure white guys: let's not use this as a moment to covertly call someone n*gger. If you don't have the sac to do it in person keep it to yourself.

    April 13, 2011 at 7:40 pm | Report abuse |
    • urkelgonewild
      

      there is no place for that word for ANYONE to use...period

      April 13, 2011 at 7:45 pm | Report abuse |
13. Zane Dennison
    

    Soooooooooooo... the dedication and determination it takes to not only make it to the NBA, but thrive and be in contention if not in the conversation for best player EVER to play the game makes you and incompetant, uneducated and ignorant fool? Kobe simply made a way for himself (Admitedly with his fathers help) in a world where people like all you idiots are trying to hold him down. The world is the way the world is and if we're living in a world that places athletes above scientists teachers and other more helpful professions who the "inappropriate comment" would want to do that? Who is the idiot? Who is the one who has set his family strait for the next 2 decades? Who is not falling asleep because they couldnt follow their dreams so they followed whatever it was society told them to do because their too stupid to realize its all for not because money isn't everything in an ideal world but money runs the one we all live in now. Just ask Kobe if you dont beleive me, cuz he aint trippin bout a fine i promise you that! The rest of you would be ruined and your lives are going to be as insignifacant as the inheritance you leave behind. No one knows your name and it will die with you. Sad fact none of you want to admit.

    April 13, 2011 at 7:42 pm | Report abuse |
14. twoodrl
    

    I think he should have been fined. He gets paid MILLIONS of $$$$ to represent the Lakers and the Lakers Brand. There are many kids that watch these games with there parents. I know it's just a game BUT when you're getting paid to play a sport for the public you should be responsibile for what you say.

    April 13, 2011 at 7:42 pm | Report abuse |
15. KJinPDX
    

    ghetto
    1611, from It. ghetto "part of a city to which Jews are restricted," various theories of its origin include: Yiddish get "deed of separation;" special use of Venetian getto "foundry" (there was one near the site of that city's ghetto in 1516); Egitto "Egypt," from L. Aegyptus (presumably in memory of the exile); or It. borghetto "small section of a town" (dim. of borgo, of Gmc. origin, see borough). Extended 1892 to crowded urban quarters of other minority groups. Ghetto-blaster "large portable stereo" is from 1982.
    The use of ghetto does not apply to Kobe, he is a "prima donna" I don't agree with his actions and think he and all the stars make way too much, I enjoy basketball, it's just too bad they make ridiculous amounts of money, but for now it is what it is. Freedom of speech does not include the right to say what he did, WHERE he did. I served our country for him to say it in the privacy of his home not on TV at his job, it's childish to defend his actions, our country is turning in to a cesspool with behavior like that, we need to raise the bar and have better manners. Treat everyone with respect and quit looking for ways to start a fight.

    April 13, 2011 at 7:44 pm | Report abuse |