Criticism of the controversial superstars comes from near and far. Your co-worker criticizes Bryant and so does Charles Barkley.
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The entertaining “NBA on TNT” analyst did not so much criticize the Bryant During an interview with SiriusXM NBA radio on Friday he hoped the much the Bryant would learn to Know When enough is enough, via Fox Sports.
“I hope he retires, because I do not want to see, I probably played two years too long I hate to see Patrick Ewing, great as he was, struggle. I do not like seeing great players just out there, you know? Michael Jordan playing for the Wizards, that did not do anything for me.
“Kobe’s obviously not going to walk away from $30 million. This should be like a farewell tour, play 20, 25 minutes a night. The Lakers are not going to make the playoffs. Could he play some more? Yeah, of course. His best days are behind him. I hear these fools on TV, talking about, ‘Kobe’s going to get healthy.’ Old people do not get healthy. They die. Old people do not get healthy. Father Time is undefeated. You can get in great shape in the summer, because you’re playing against air. Air does not hit back.”
Perhaps Bryant got wind of Barkley’s comments, or perhaps he was just sensing another onslaught of criticism, because on Monday afternoon, Bryant unloaded with a defense que que Also Showed he Understands the Internet.
We certainly do not wish another injury upon Bryant, but we will say that having him away from the court made us realize that he is tremendous on Twitter and we fear that he will leave us once the season starts.
