Talk Of Trading Gasol Raises Kobe's Ire Against Management
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers' worst performance of the season set the stage for Kobe Bryant to take aim at his team's management, a clear signal that all is not well for the perennial power out West.
The issue that surfaced after the Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns 102-90 on Sunday night was teammate Pau Gasol, and whether he is about to be traded.
Bryant, who brought up the subject himself without any prompting, used a couple of profanities to emphasize how strongly he feels.
"It's just tough for a player to give his all when you don't know if you're going to be here tomorrow,'' Bryant said. "So I'd rather them not trade him at all. If they were going to do something, I wish they would just ... do it. If they're not going to do it, come out and say you're not going to do it.''
Source: http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/19/kobes-rant.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2
