afparent Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Deion rips Kobe for taking Malone feud public Story Tools: Print Email Posted: 25 minutes ago Deion Sanders has never been afraid to speak out, even if it's not about his sport, and he's taken aim at Kobe Bryant for "breaking every rule you could think of" as a player. Over the weekend, Kobe made statements that Karl Malone made a pass at his Bryant's wife, Vanessa, and that was at the root of the recent Malone-Bryant rift that included Malone saying he would never play with the Lakers as long as Kobe was there. But by taking this private spat public, Bryant really crossed the line, Sanders said. "Kobe has broken all rules in regards to players' camaraderie, their fraternity," Sanders said on Sporting News Radio's James Brown Show. "He has broken every rule you could think of. I don't even understand how someone could come in the locker room and look this guy in his face when you go out like that. "Not only is your house not in order because of the situation that he went through with the infidelity last year, but now you're placing Karl Malone in a position where now his home is under subjection right now because of these allegations. It's unbelievable. I can't even believe they would even allow that to come out in the media to attack Karl like that." The feud began when Vanessa Bryant told her husband on Nov. 23 that Malone had made inappropriate comments to her that night at the game at Staples Center. The comments in question reportedly happened after Vanessa invited Malone to sit with her in the second half of that game. Malone, decked out in a cowboy hat and boots, went over and gave Vanessa Bryant a hug. "Who are you hunting?" Vanessa reportedly asked when she saw Malone's outfit. "Little Mexican girls," Malone responded. And when that comment was relayed to Kobe, he called Malone and reportedly vowed to "(mess) him up" if he ever went near his wife again. "Karl is a proven veteran. He's an older gentleman. What does he want with your woman?" Sanders said. "I mean, come on, let's be honest. What does Karl want with your woman? Karl has a daughter as old as Kobe's wife. So, let's be honest, that was really ridiculous. "You've got to understand, guys like myself inside locker rooms, we get so upset when we hear foolishness like that in something coming out of Kobe's mouth. We just can't condone it. He's broken every rule or ordinance you can think of as a player." But Sanders also had some rants on the sport he does play, football, particularly on Giants' rookie quarterback Eli Manning after Sanders' Ravens destroyed the Giants on Sunday. "It's just horrible over there, the atmosphere, and you could feel it on the field," Sanders said of the Giants, who haven't won a game since Manning was named the starter. "It translates to that. It was almost like you're playing against a team that couldn't wait until the season was over. "It was so bad, that literally on a timeout, I went over and summoned him (Eli Manning) up when they removed him from the game. I said, 'Young fella, keep your head up, man. You're going to be a star in this game. Just keep your head up.' But I could see that it lifted his spirits up a bit because the game was just horrendous. I mean, the play-calling, the offense is so predictable; guys are getting battered every day; they're getting fined for wearing a hat to practice, you know." http://msn.foxsports.com/story/3248048 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfriedm Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Deion actually said something that I agree with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 I think Kobe has no tact when it comes to these things. He doesn't know what to do. He was never part of any fraternity, gang, or club, where you look out for your boys. He has always been about himself. Seriously, by now, he has lost all respect with other players as far as off the court actions go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Originally posted by jrfriedm Deion actually said something that I agree with. Shocking isn't it....:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggmatic Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 And to think that I used to be upset about the fact that the Hornets traded him away on draft day. :pooh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookie0720 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Kobe has been going downhill ever since the accusation of rape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 It's weird because while Kobe has seemingly had this dark side to him, by ALL accounts he was a nicer and more decent guy before he became really enamored of himself and let what 'everyone else' was doing make him feel like he was still a kid. Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonsofwashington Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I knew I didn't like it when Kobe won his first championship. Maybe now I know why I didn't like him. I can still remember him saying into the mic...."I can't wait to do it again.....". Even when he was a "good guy" I wanted to smack him in the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookie0720 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Originally posted by sonsofwashington I knew I didn't like it when Kobe won his first championship. Maybe now I know why I didn't like him. I can still remember him saying into the mic...."I can't wait to do it again.....". Even when he was a "good guy" I wanted to smack him in the head. What's wrong with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfujskins Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Originally posted by jrfriedm Deion actually said something that I agree with. for real!:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfox45 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 deion saying stuff i agree with? what is going on? i dont know who to believe anymore...:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Deion. Life never ceases to amaze me. Blondie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani2 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 What Malone said wasn't that bad. Sounds like he was just messing with her because of what she said. I think Kobe's wife used Malone for a little payback if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockville Redskin Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 how long has Malone been in the league? 20 years? Has he ever been known to say anything like this? It seems pretty fishy to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Yes, it was documented that Malone did something similar to a players wife before (according to what I heard on Colin Cowherd the other morning). I commend Deion for giving Eli a little pat, but why is he commenting on Kobe and Karl? Did he need something to get HIS name back in the news? Just because he kept bad things that he or his teammates did quiet, did that make them right? He was a master of the infidelity himself. From all accounts, I've laways heard Deion is a great lockerroom guy. Good for him. If hush hush is his game, good for him I guess. To me, it really seems like he is using Kobe to get his name back in the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockville Redskin Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 haha well he isn't Football/Baseball player anymore...hes Football Player/Football Commentator now...he'll be looking for another job after this season is over..maybe another hunting program:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.