Originally posted on 11/25/2013:

With news coming out today of Kobe's extension, it is clear, he is not willing to make the sacrificed necessary to ensure the future survival of the team he claims to love...Buss has caved in once again to the demands of this diva in order to pacify the city and justify the enormous tv contract...the Lakers have just signed...but at what cost to the competitive level of the franchise?

Kobe told Dwight at the beginning of last season...that it was HIS team and he would be a third option..then later on during the season after Kobe froze Dwight and Pau out of the offense...Dwight called him out on it during a team meeting....and the two had to be physically...separated... what a disaster..!!!

Even when given a second chance to mend fences with Dwight at the end of the season when Laker fans and brass were begging Dwight to stay...Kobe mocked him during the sales pitch and indirectly called him a looser...That boneheaded selfish move eventually led to Dwight Howard's exit out of Hollywood...and cost the Lakers a legitimate shot at competing this season for a Title...

Kobe once again had the chance to make it right and take the necessary pay cut to ensure the right amount of cap space for TWO franchise signings next year..and he refused to do it....48 million over the next 2 years for aging shot jacker who has not played a minute of defense in 5 years...is highway robbery...and no owner in their right frame of mind would pass out that kind of money to a player in that position but Jim Buss in all his glory did it...most likely because he has given up on competing for a title anytime soon and is quite content to led Kobe shot jack his way to Kareem's records....while holding the team hostage until after the contract is up....this is the epitome of selfishness Folks!!!!! Laker Fans how do you feel about this? How can you stand by and watch this prima donna shot jacker continue to destroy this team every year for his own selfish gain?

Kobe Shame on you!!!!!!!