That is the bottom-line.
People hate to see people who lived privileged lives gain more. People are happy when an impoverished family win the lottery - but when people WITH money win it, they hate it.
It's like Kobe hit the jackpot too many times in life, so they need him to not win another ring so they can feel better about themselves.
I know how dudes think: Basketball is supposed to be a game that under-privileged Black men use to provide for their families. They don't mind if you're an ol' ACC, proper speaking motherfucker, as long as you aren't arrogant. Only hood dudes can be arrogant. I mean, it's all over hip hop records, and dudes eat it alive. But, Kobe? Nah, he came from privilege, so he should be humble about his success. Don't want to rub his success in people's face. He doesn't deserve that right...





All of the bullshit excuses for why people hate Kobe are....bullshit. People were hating on Kobe before he and Shaq started feuding, and long before Colorado. My math teacher, and a lot of my friends hate Kobe, and this was back in high school. I'm 28, and graduated at 17. Soooooo, nah ... all these bullshit excuses won't fly with me. It's deeper than all that. Kobe's fuck-ups only give them a concrete reason to hate him, but the reasons have changed over the years.
Kobe's fuck ups are held against him, but everyone else's slide right on off. I mean, how many of these dudes are hating Jordan because he chases after White women? How many people are hating on Jordan for his "Republican's by sneakers too." comment? How many people are clowning Shaq for that "Kobe tell me how my ass taste?" comment? That is gay as shit, but it's alright because it was a diss to Kobe. How about Lebron in that tight-assed out-fit and Jheri Curl, dancing? That's hilarious to people. But, when Kobe did that commercial where he and those other athletes lip-synched that rock song, a topic was created calling Kobe gay...
The hypocrisy is laughable, but I understand.