I think it's pretty obvious how we feel about Kobe Bryant.
Talented.
Amazing.
Brilliant.
Douchebag.
But it's not as if we actually deny the greatness of Mamba. And there's a lot of discussion between the two factions. Our primary reason for being so annoyed with him (aside from his attitude) is his constant bombardment upon us by media and blogs. Everyone's a Kobe fan. People that live nowhere near LA are Lakers fans. Because they win. They're popular. Being small-market fans, this is akin to nails on a chalkboard while someone is tugging on our bathing suit area with burning hot pokers. Yet, those that adore Kobe says that "everyone's a hater." And that "there is nothing but negativity towards Kobe Bryant." (We recommend they listen to Stephen A Smith for more than ten minutes.)
But we wanted a day. One day. To celebrate Mamba. To be able to speak positively about him and to let our critics know that we do see his greatness. We just don't care. We chose March 11th, as he is facing the Toronto Raptors that night, who he famously shredded for 81. At Staples. What better setting to celebrate his wonderment? It's therapy. It's masochism. It's Kobe Bryant Blog Day.
And we have called our brethren together to join us in this glorious day. So if you have a blog, spend this day, March 11th, extolling the virtues of Kobe. Even if you hate him, there's something you love about him. Maybe his Kung-Fu action. Perhaps his jumper (our favorite). Or maybe you just want to talk about that perfectly honed physique and his way with the ladies (and by that we mean his wife, and his wife only, of course). You can celebrate with a YouTube clip, or a picture. Perhaps a post detailing what enables him to get to the rim so quickly. Or maybe just a poem that extols his virtues in classic sonnet form. Whether you despise him, or genuinely love him, or even just appreciate him in passing like a finely tuned Vespa, this is your day to celebrate the life and times of Kobe Bean Bryant.
Join us, Blogosphere/Blogfrica/Planet Blog, for Kobe Bryant Blog Day.
Celebrate the Mamba.
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9 comments:
Obviously, I'm very pro-Kobe. Count me in with all those Kobe fans.
But give me some credit. As a California native, I'm a die-hard Lakers fan, and I'm no fair weather fan. I loved them and followed them even in the post-Magic, pre-Kobe/Shaq days. I hate fair weather Lakers fans as much as you do.
But here's what I wanted to say: I can respect where you're coming from. Quite a bit, actually. I can handle someone who recognizes his greatness, but just has their own reasons not to like him. And I can respect your reasons.
It's kinda like this: I think Dave Matthews is an incredible musician. I also don't like him. It's mostly his voice, but I just don't like his music, even though at the same time I respect his musical ability.
Also: I love Metallica's music (everything leading up to, but not including, St. Anger). But I hate them. Why? Because they've turned on their fans. They wouldn't exist if it weren't for the San Francisco underground tape trade. And then, a couple decades and many millions later, they turn around and go after Napster, because it's taking a few pennies out of their monstrous paychecks. I still think their music, until the suckage that was St. Anger, was incredible.
The point being, I can respect someone who recognizes Kobe's greatness, but has his own reasons not to like him. What I can't take seriously is people who refuse to recognize his greatness because they don't like him.
Props to you for being reasonable people.
What better way to temper your annoyance with Kobe for "his constant bombardment upon us by media and blogs" than to rally every blog you can to bombard the blogosphere with Kobe coverage. I don't know if it's catharsis or a vicious circle, but it's definitely something.
This is a fantastic idea - it should be adopted for all over-hyped athletes (see: Clemens, Bonds, Crosby).
ROFLMAO...
Dude, you're brilliant.
Looking forward to this, and I noted you even made Yahoo Sports.
Excellent stuff (from yet another Kobe-fan - tho' I express it in weird ways at times).
In my opinion, the root of most hatred towards Kobe stems from the love affair most of us had with MJ.
See my blog to this effect at: http://waltonswisdom.blogspot.com
^^^nice blog.
I wonder what Kobe will do to Toronto to celebrate his own blog day? Knowing Kobe's sense of occasion, he might do something ridiculous.
I am a Kobe fan and i don't hide it. I am from the Philippines but i have always tried my best to watch NBAtv to see him play and showcase his intensity and his love for winning with his team.
I love the LA Lakers!!!!
as a kobe bryant fan, i would like to thank you for scheduling the KOBE BRYANT BLOG DAY yesterday, march 11, my birthday..at last, he will finally win an MVP trophy..
Kobe rocks, to the people that hate Kobe, just dont want to recognize that he is a far better player and well rounded than their favorite player.
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