Kobe Bryant responds on Twitter to Jim Brown
By Jacob Rude
Dec 10, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Nike shoes of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during the game against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. The Suns defeated the Lakers 114-108. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Quite unexpectedly, Jim Brown put Kobe Bryant on blast Tuesday while on the Arsenio Hall show. When asked about Bryant’s return, Brown questioned Bryant’s role in American culture,
"…he is somewhat confused about culture, because he was brought up in another country So he doesn’t quite fit with what’s happening in America."
Thursday afternoon, Bryant responded to Brown’s comments via Twitter.
A "Global" African American is an inferior shade to "American" African Americans?? #hmm.. that doesn't sound very #Mandela or #DrKing sir
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) December 12, 2013
Bryant’s had his fair share of criticism along his career. He’s been called a selfish ball-hog on the court, and suffered a fair amount of criticism off-the-court, specifically when he was involved in his sexual assault case. But this is unlike any criticism Bryant has received, and seems the most random and unwarranted.