professional suicide

The Black Mamba... hahaha. This has gotten so far past out of control, I can't a suitable metaphor. It's bigger than a train wreck and its not quite a chernobyle meltdown. I'm just going to call it the ultimate case of professional suicide. Kobe has been pulling off one of the greatest exits I've seen from anyone. Talk about burning bridges... Let me just run down the timeline off the top of my head since I'm engulfed in Lakerland:

Kobe and Shaq feud through their dynastic run, Kobe calls his coach a bad person and polarizes the Lakernation as he tests the free agent market to gain leverage with the Lakers and force Shaq on his way out at the discretion of the owner Dr. Buss who's in love with Kobe.

Kobe continues his egotistical ways downgrading the performances of other superstar players and nonsuperstars (Raja Bell incident in the playoffs against the Suns 2006)

Kobe finally rebuilds his image after the rape case and his selfish behavior and puts the Lakers on his back only to 1 one playoff game and lose in the first-round. After the exit Kobe demands changes and expects the team to be a title contender for 07-08.

We're almost caught up now.. Kobe questions the entire Lakers management and calls his owner and boss a liar. He demands a trade then later retracts that statement in the same day. He then posts on his website the same comments about being traded and meets with his owner in Barcelona to confirm his trade demands.

Then this www.thekobevideo.com . He unsuspectingly lets himself rip into his teammates and management AGAIN as he gets closer to his way out the door.

If i was a Laker fan I would be so sick of this act. I watch it with amusement now. How much has Kobe changed? If someone read this without knowing anything you would assume he's the same guy. The guy's ego is out of control and right now is his mouth. There's a good chance he will end up playing in Chicago or New York by the start of next season. I think its terrible for the Lakers but in the long run something that will set the franchise up for another chance to compete.